Postlethwait's Tavern (Lexington, Ky.)

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Captain John Postlethwait opened his hotel in Lexington, Ky. in the late 18th century. After two fires, the hotel was rebuilt in around 1820 and renamed the Phoenix Hotel. It remained a Lexington landmark until it was torn down in the early 1980's.

From the description of Postlethwait's Tavern daybook, 1797-1803, 1797-1801 (bulk dates). (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14074111

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