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District · Richmond, Kentucky

Downtown Richmond Historic District

A 15.5-acre National Register historic district centered on Main Street and Courthouse Square, including the Madison County Courthouse and Glyndon Hotel.

Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026

On record
5 independent storefronts
Kinds
5 categories · Eat 2 · Drink 1 · Shop 2
Location
Addresses on record · plotted as collected
Chains
None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
5
Independent storefronts on record
5 storefronts plotted from addresses on recordNE IRVINE STW MAIN STS THIRD STPurdy's Coffee Co. · Coffee ShopSmitty's Southern Style BBQ · RestaurantDreaming Creek Brewery · BreweryThe BookShop · BookstoreStark Southern Boutique · Boutique200 m

Plotted from the register's own address points · north up

The register

5 entries · grouped, then ordered by street so the table reads like a walkOn the map →
№NameCategoryAddressRecord
Eat · 2
01Smitty's Southern Style BBQ

Family-owned-and-operated barbecue restaurant offering dine-in, carry-out, and catering.

Restaurant474 E Irvine StListed · independent · address on record
02Purdy's Coffee Co.

Locally owned specialty coffee shop in the heart of downtown, known for espresso drinks, breakfast, lunch, and house-made pastries.

Coffee Shop212 W Main StListed · independent · address on record
Drink · 1
03Dreaming Creek Brewery

Downtown craft brewery owned by a Richmond native, housed in a renovated 1968 government building, known for German-style and American ales and weekly trivia.

Brewery109 E Irvine StListed · independent · address on record
Shop · 2
04The BookShop

Small independently owned bookstore in downtown Richmond selling new, used, and rare books plus vinyl records, typewriters, and vintage clothing; hosts poetry readings and author events.

Bookstore125 S Third StListed · independent · address on record
05Stark Southern Boutique

Women's clothing and gift boutique featuring apparel, jewelry, and body-care products with an emphasis on Kentucky-made goods.

Boutique311 W Main StListed · independent · address on record

Neighbouring districts

Distance between district centroids, as the crow flies
Old Town Artisan Village (Chestnut Street & North Broadway)

Berea · 5 on record · 19.6 km

Winchester Downtown Commercial District

Winchester · 5 on record · 28.9 km

Chevy Chase

Lexington · 9 on record · 35.6 km

Stanford Commercial District

Stanford · 5 on record · 40.6 km

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