Doe Run Hotel, U.S. Route 60, Brandenburg

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Near Brandenburg, Lleade County, Kentucky, on U, S. No. 60. Owner or Coleman & Smith custodian: Address: Brand enburg, Kent ucky Date "built; (approx) Architect or builder; Present condition: Pair Number of Old part three stories with basement. stories; New part two stories with basement. Material used Foundation; Native stone. in construction' Exterior walls; Native stone. Floors; Wood; heavy joists, beams, and columns construction. Roof; Frame construction, covered with metal. Description; The site on which this old mill was built architectural Is said to have been a favorite hunting and historical ground of Daniel and ,quire Boone; and that Thomas Lincoln, father of President Lincoln, worked on this mill as a stone mason.

Quoting from a pamphlet published by the owners; "Before the formation of Meade County in Doe Run was a very busy place, as factories for the manufacture of woolen cloth were built by English' workmen. Among these was Thomas Stevenson, who built the older part of the present hotel. Immense walnut logs were hewn and are seen In this building. The Alexanders built the newer additions several years later". Again quoting the present owners; "it was operated a number of years for a flour mill, stone burrs brought up HA8C KV. <ga- BI^ANO. v the Mississippi River on keel "boats, burrs caroe from France; later operated as a fertilizer factory and water-power saw- mill. Annual picnic held there on the Fourth of July for forty-five years.

This building was converted into a rustic hotel a few years ago and is now operated as such during the summer months. Soine of the old machinery, gear wheels with the original wood teeth, etc., were found in the basement by the District Office upon examination of the structure. These can be seen by referring to the photographs. m m &~ruL~<^//36