Scottsville in Allen County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Jacksonian Hotel

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2013

1. Jacksonian Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built in 1919 during an oil boom, Jacksonian gained wide prominence. It was third hotel on site and stood here for 54 years. Closed, 1973. Hotel received name because of its location on Jackson Highway, now 31-E, one of oldest roads in Kentucky. This was route Andrew Jackson sometimes traveled between Nashville and Washington, D.C.
Presented by Scottsville Woman’s Club
1985 • Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Transportation • 1760

Erected 1985 by Scottsville Woman's Club, Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1760.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 36° 45.194′ N, 86° 11.462′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, Kentucky, in Allen County. It is on West Main Street (Kentucky Route 2152) west of Smiths Grove Road (Court Street), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located beside the

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sidewalk at the Allen County Public Library entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 West Public Square, Scottsville KY 42164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Morgan in Scottsville (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Action (within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1815 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scottsville Public Spring (about 800 feet away); Scottsville, 1862 (approx. half a mile away); An Army Restored (approx. 0.6 miles away); An Army in Crisis (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsville.

Also see . . .
1. Jacksonian Hotel, Scottsville, KY, 1937.

Jacksonian Hotel Marker (<i>wide view; located in front of the Allen County Public Library</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2013

2. Jacksonian Hotel Marker (wide view; located in front of the Allen County Public Library)

(historic photograph of the hotel) (Submitted on March 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Jacksonian Hotel. This stately three-story brick structure contained 38 rooms with baths plus the beautifully appointed dining room and lobbies, an efficient kitchen and utility rooms, making a total of fifty rooms. With the passing of time and the advent of the convenient new motels which have become the new overnight accommodations for travelers, the Jacksonian like so many of its counterparts, became a non-profit establishment. Even though two valiant efforts were made in its last two years to save it as an attraction of past grandeur, it officially closed its doors on March 20, 1973. In October of that year, razing began and the well-known Jacksonian Hotel passed into history. (Submitted on March 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Etching of the Jacksonian Hotel in the SW quadrant of the public square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

3. Etching of the Jacksonian Hotel in the SW quadrant of the public square

Jacksonian Hotel painting as part of a Scottsville mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 27, 2025

4. Jacksonian Hotel painting as part of a Scottsville mural

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,859 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.