Grayson Springs (resort)

Grayson Springs, or Grayson Springs Inn and Resort, in Grayson County, Kentucky south of Clarkson, dates from 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included one contributing site and one contributing building.[1]

Grayson Springs
LocationEast of the intersection of Kentucky highways 88 and 1214, about 2.5 miles south of Clarkson, Kentucky
Coordinates37°27′37″N 86°13′29″W
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Builtc.1832
NRHP reference No.78001334[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1978

It is a "once famous sulphur springs spa established in 1832, originally consisted of a two-story hotel of logs located near what is the Inn's present entrance."[2]

In 1976 what remained included well casings and a remodelled building which formerly contained a bowling alley at the spa, and was later used as a post office, general store, and house.[2]

Photo in the general area

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grayson Springs / Grayson Springs Inn and Resort". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2018. With accompanying eight photos from 1976


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