Muhlenberg County

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The First National Bank moved across the street to the former T. C. Summers Building in 1904 -- Occupied next by Greenville
Coal Co -- First courthouse built in 1800, second in 1812, third in 1835, and fourth shown here in 1907 -- According to an article
in the "Record", the cost was $74,340.00 but the final cost, according to Orien Roard was $88, 000.00 -- During the 19th Century
tobacco was the main industry, and at one time, there were 6 tobacco factories in Greenville

Built for First National Bank in about 1895-Picture-ca 1908	Duncan Coal Co Office on East Main Cross circa 1924	Circa 1898: Court Row in Greenville. Max Weir Store is in right background.	Circa 1912: Greenville Hotel was built at 120 North Main Street in 1855. View is south
Fourth Courthouse was built in 1907. The final cost was $88,000.00	Courthouse in background circa 1946	Completed Courthouse circa 1909	Gilbert Sweeney beside new J. Zinsmeister Co truck circa 1928
Third County Courthouse faced west circa 1904	James Weir Residence 138 South Main Street north and south walls still standing -- built in 1816 --demolished 1909	Stage Coach in front of Weir home on Main Street ca 1850	Weir Corner on site of L. B. Knight Motor Co Court Row and Main St Built 1812 razed 1920
Central City Council Meeting circa 1950	Old city jail on Wing Alley back of Baptist Church circa 1935	View north on Main Street Greenville circa 1907	View north on Main Street Greenville circa 1924
La Meade Hotel in Greenville circa 1909	La Meade Block on corner Main and Main Cross ca 1909	Passenger Train at Depot in Greenville circa 1938	Main Street Greenville 1940

The Stage Coach shown above probably ran between Owensboro and Greenville. The La Meade Hotel was built by J.W. Lam and named
for himself and his wife who was an Eades i.e. "Lam plus Eade." It was razed circa 1985. There were 4 passenger trains daily that passed through Greenville. It brought the mail and passengers, and a favorite pastime was to meed the train and observe who got on and off.
Sometimes the Ilinois Central would run excursion trains to Louisville and return on the same day for $1.25. In the bottom right picture
one sees the site of the present drive-in bank and the House of Ony; in 1940 the Greenville-Leader weekly Paper.