Boone Tavern Hotel - Berea, KY
Posted by: vhasler
N 37° 34.303 W 084° 17.325
16S E 739441 N 4161754
Boone Tavern was constructed to provide lodging for guest of Berea College. It is operated by students as part of their work-study program.
Waymark Code: WM5V98
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2009
Views: 6
Built in 1909, the three-story Boone Tavern Hotel one of Berea College's original campus buildings. The design is by the New York architectural firm of Cady & See. It was built at a cost of $20,000 (roughly just under half million dollars today). The building, made of bricks manufactured by students in the College's brickyard, was constructed by the College's Woodwork Department. The "Tavern" portion of the name derives from the historic definition that refers to a public inn for travelers rather than the modern definition related to the sale of alcohol.
It is currently getting a major renovation, thus closed until March 2009 (or later as the contractor looks to be behind).