Stagg, George T. Distillery - Frankfort, KY
Posted by: linkys
N 38° 13.010 W 084° 52.191
16S E 686479 N 4232019
The entrance to the George T. Stagg Distillery, which has been known as the Buffalo Trace Distillery since 1999, is off Wilkinson Blvd.
Waymark Code: WMCM1H
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2011
Views: 3
Large distillery complex that can be seen via a tour. Reservations required for tours more than just a look at the bottling operation with tasting. As for the distillery, while there has been a working distillery on the grounds since 1787, the first modern distillery was built here in 1857. The warehouses were built in the 1900's and represent a variety of architectural styles. The total distillery site encompasses 119 acres and 114 buildings.
Street address: 113 Great Buffalo Trace Frankfort, KY USA 40601
County / Borough / Parish: Franklin
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Social
Current function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions: Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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