Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hotel Latham

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

1. Hotel Latham Marker

Inscription. Erected on this site, 1894, and named for Hopkinsville native and philanthropist, John C. Latham, Jr. Structure was Italian Renaissance style. It became a well-known tourist stop, social and civic center. Among famous guests: Vice President Charles Curtis, William J. Bryan, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. Hotel burned, 1940.

Erected 1974 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1501.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 36° 51.968′ N, 87° 29.225′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It is at the intersection of South Virginia Street (U.S. 41) and East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Virginia Street. South Virginia Street is one-way heading north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 S Virginia St, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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: Grace Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Burned (about 400 feet away); County Named, 1797

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(about 400 feet away); Confederate Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away); Alhambra Theatre (about 500 feet away); Governor Edward T "Ned" Breathitt Jr. (1924 - 2003) was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (about 500 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky (about 500 feet away); U.S. Post Office Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.

Hotel Latham Marker at intersection of 7th and Virginia Streets. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

2. Hotel Latham Marker at intersection of 7th and Virginia Streets.

Hotel Latham Marker near bargain store. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

3. Hotel Latham Marker near bargain store.

<i>Latham Hotel, Hopkinsville, Ky.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1940

4. Latham Hotel, Hopkinsville, Ky.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,004 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 23, 2015.