The historic Rabbit Hash General Store caught fire Saturday night.The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 10000 Lower River Road. The building, which dates back to 1831, was closed at the time.Watch this storyOfficials said multiple fire departments responded to the blaze, and flames were seen shooting through the building’s roof. Firefighters said the building is a “complete loss.”No injuries were reported.Residents said they were heartbroken to see a piece of Northern Kentucky history destroyed."It was a historical treasure in Kentucky,” Bobbi Kayser of the Rabbit Hash Historical Society said. “It was also a community center for everyone around here it was the heart and soul of our community."The store has been on the National Register of Historic Places since the early 1980s, according to the town’s website. In 2003, the entire town was designated by the Department of Interior as a National Register District.

The historic Rabbit Hash General Store caught fire Saturday night.

The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 10000 Lower River Road. The building, which dates back to 1831, was closed at the time.



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Officials said multiple fire departments responded to the blaze, and flames were seen shooting through the building’s roof. Firefighters said the building is a “complete loss.”



No injuries were reported.



Residents said they were heartbroken to see a piece of Northern Kentucky history destroyed.



"It was a historical treasure in Kentucky,” Bobbi Kayser of the Rabbit Hash Historical Society said. “It was also a community center for everyone around here it was the heart and soul of our community."



The store has been on the National Register of Historic Places since the early 1980s, according to the town’s website. In 2003, the entire town was designated by the Department of Interior as a National Register District.

