Paintsville Country Club

The Paintsville Country Club is a historic country club located immediately east of Paintsville, Kentucky, United States.[1] The land on which the building is located was donated by Paul B. Hall, who was Paintsville Medical Center's Chief of Staff in 1934-1981.[2] Although the city of Paintsville owns the country club, the golf course is privately owned. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 January 1989.

Paintsville Country Club
LocationJohnson County, near Paintsville, Kentucky, USA
Coordinates37°48′28″N 82°46′09″W
Area.58 acres (0.23 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectWPA
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.88003168[1]
Added to NRHP26 January 1989

The clubhouse was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. The sandstone used in the construction was cut from nearby Kentucky Route 40 between Thelma and Paintsville. It officially opened on 24 November 1939.[3]

The club's 18-hole golf course opened on 27 September 1929, and was designed by Paul B. Hall.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Powell, Helen National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Paintsville Country Club 26 January 1989. Retrieved on 2010-2-26
  3. Paintsville Golf Course & Country Club Archived 2013-02-05 at Archive.today Paintsville Tourism. Retrieved on 2010-06-04
  4. Johnson County History Archived 2009-07-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-2-26
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