Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Firehouse Café

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

1. Firehouse Café Marker

Inscription. Originally constructed in 1950 to protect the many barrels of aging whiskey on site, the firehouse remained in use until the advent of modern sprinkler systems. The fire truck was purchased in 1964 and is used only once annually to chauffeur Santa Claus at the distillery's Lighting of the Trace. Today the building houses the Firehouse Café and contains historical artifacts such as coats and boots worn by the firefighters.

Erected by Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 38° 13.055′ N, 84° 52.177′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It can be reached from Great Buffalo Trace north of Fair Oaks Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass 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,

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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: Albert B. Blanton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building 28 (about 300 feet away); Buffalo Trace Distillery - - Warehouse C (about 300 feet away); George T. Stagg Distillery (about 300 feet away); Warehouse H (about 400 feet away); Free House (about 700 feet away); Buffalo Trace (about 700 feet away); Stony Point (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Also see . . . George T. Stagg Distillery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the distillery, which was listed in 2001. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

2. Firehouse Café Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.