Poor Richard’s Books
Poor Richard’s Books is a bookstore in Franklin, Kentucky, which is located on West Broadway Street. Poor Richard’s Books is situated near the art gallery Capital Gallery, as well as near the fitness club Undisputed Fitness.- Opening hours:
Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 PM–5:00 PM - Email: poorrbooks@aol.com
- Type: Bookstore
- Address: 233 West Broadway Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Old State Capitol and Singing Bridge.
Old State Capitol
Building
The Old State Capitol in Kentucky, also known as Old Statehouse, is the former capitol building of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in Kentucky's capital, Frankfort, and housed the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910. Old State Capitol is situated 390 feet north of Poor Richard’s Books.
Singing Bridge
Bridge
The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. Singing Bridge is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Poor Richard’s Books.
War Mothers Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The War Mothers Memorial Bridge is a box girder bridge that carries US 60 and KY 420 across the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bridge carries approximately 12,900 cars per day as of 2009. War Mothers Memorial Bridge is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Poor Richard’s Books.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.
Frankfort
Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.Big Eddy
Hamlet
Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. Big Eddy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Poor Richard’s Books.
Jett
Hamlet
Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 3½ miles southeast of Poor Richard’s Books.
Poor Richard’s Books
- Categories: building, shop, and commercial building
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.19927° or 38° 11′ 57″ north
Longitude
-84.87676° or 84° 52′ 36″ west
Open location code
86CQ54XF+P7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercial
OpenStreetMap feature
shop=books
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Undisputed Fitness and Capital Gallery.
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Places to explore: Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe and Why Not Gifts & Bargains.
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