Built 1922 (1922) Opened 1922 Added to NRHP 15 August 1985 | NRHP Reference # 85001902 Area 5,700 m² | |
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MPS Greenville Kentucky MRA |
The Rice Tobacco Factory is a historic tobacco factory located at 112 N. Cherry St. in Greenville, Kentucky. The factory was built in 1922 by S.E. Rice, whose S.E. Rice Company was founded in 1904. Tobacco had been Muhlenberg County's largest cash crop throughout the 19th century, and the region became known for its variety, called "Greenville Tobacco". The Rice factory, however, was the last building built in Greenville for tobacco production. It is now the only surviving commercial building connected to the city's tobacco industry.
The factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1985.
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