Fayette National Bank Building

The Fayette National Bank Building, also known as the First National Bank Building or 21C Museum Hotel Lexington, is a historic 15-story high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. The building was designed by the prominent architecture firm McKim, Mead & White and built by the George A. Fuller Company from 1913 to 1914. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1980.[2]

Fayette National Bank Building
Fayette National Bank Building is located in Kentucky
Fayette National Bank Building
Fayette National Bank Building is located in the United States
Fayette National Bank Building
Location167 W. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates38°2′50″N 84°29′53″W
Built1913-1914
Built byGeorge A. Fuller Company
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Part ofDowntown Commercial District (ID83000559)
NRHP reference No.80001513[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1980
Designated CPAugust 25, 1983

In 2016 the building was converted into a 21c Museum Hotel. The building was reconfigured into 88 hotel rooms, a restaurant and museum space. Renovations were expected to cost in excess of $43 million.[3] The hotel opened in December of 2016. It was then inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in 2019.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Walter Langsam; Richard S. DeCamp (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Fayette National Bank Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-19. Photos
  3. Patton, Janet (2014-05-27). "21c Museum Hotel plans to begin construction next month with completion in late 2015". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  4. "Hotel History - 21c Museum Hotel Lexington by MGallery". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.

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