This June, deTours heads to Paris, Kentucky for a closer look at one of the region's most exciting recent adaptive reuse projects: Hotel Thoroughbred, housed in the historic 1891 Hinton Building on Main Street!

A longtime landmark of downtown Paris standing directly across from Secretariat Park, the Hinton Building has been thoughtfully reimagined as a 19-room boutique hotel and event center, and a love letter to Bourbon County itself. Paris's motto, "Horses, History, Hospitality," runs through every detail, from an entry wall built from original Claiborne Farm paddock fencing to the silver julep cups presented to Penny Chenery for Secretariat's Triple Crown, now on display in the lobby. The historic grand staircase has been transformed into a three-story "walking gallery" of photographs from the Keeneland Library archives, including tributes to Bourbon County natives and legendary Black jockeys Isaac Burns Murphy and Isaac Lewis. Throughout the building, the work of local craftspeople anchors the design in the community it celebrates: Bourbon Millwork, Quillin Leather, potter Dennis Varney, and many others.

HOTEL THOROUGHBRED

530 Main Street, Paris, KY

Wednesday, June 3

6 PM