Hopkinsville, KY, United States
Hotel Latham. 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 its famous guests: Vice President Charles Curtis, William J. Bryan, John Ph
ilip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. Hotel burned, 1940.
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 45981 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off