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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creatorOf Postlethwait's Tavern (Lexington, Ky.). Postlethwait's Tavern daybook, 1797-1803, 1797-1801 (bulk dates). University of Kentucky Libraries
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associatedWith Banks, Cuthbert. person
associatedWith Bastrop, Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron, d. 1827. person
associatedWith Bibb, George Minos, 1776-1859. person
associatedWith Bradford, John, 1749-1830. person
associatedWith Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. person
associatedWith Postlethwait, John, d. 1833. person
associatedWith Thruston, Buckner, 1764-1845. person
associatedWith Todd, Levi, 1756-1807. person
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Kentucky--Lexington
Lexington (Ky.)
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Hotels
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Active 1797

Active 1803

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