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Old Episcopal Burying Ground
The land upon which the Episcopal Burying Ground lies was ...
Constitution Historic District
The Constitution Historic District is one of the earliest ...
National Historic Landmark - Old Morrison, Transylvania College
Old Morrison, Transylvania College is located on the campu...
Old Kitchen Building
The Old Kitchen Building is located on the edge of Gratz P...
Bodley-Bullock House
The Bodley-Bullock House is one of the most prominent and ...
Carnegie Library
Lexington's library has a long, distinguished history. Est...
Gratz Park Historic District
The Gratz Park Historic District is one of the most beauti...
Christ Church Episcopal, Lexington Kentucky
During Lexington's early growth, Christ Church Episcopal w...
North Limestone Commercial District
The North Limestone Commercial District is one of the olde...
Henry Clay's Law Office
Henry Clay, "the Star of the West" and important 19th-cent...
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Old Episcopal Burying Ground
The land upon which the Episcopal Burying Ground lies was purchased in 1832 by Christ Church Episcopal as a burial ground for its parishioners. The cemetery became extremely important during the 1833 cholera epidemic during which Christ Church lost approximately ...
Constitution Historic District
The Constitution Historic District is one of the earliest middle-class residential neighborhoods established in Lexington. Today is consists of 54 primarily residential buildings. The center of the district contains early 19th-century houses which are bounded by commercial buildings and educational ...
National Historic Landmark - Old Morrison, Transylvania College
Old Morrison, Transylvania College is located on the campus of Transylvania University. Kentucky architect Gideon Shryock, the father of Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky, designed and oversaw construction of the building, now a National Historic Landmark. Shryock is also responsible ...
Old Kitchen Building
The Old Kitchen Building is located on the edge of Gratz Park and is a link between modern Lexington and its early history, as the only surviving building from the original Transylvania College campus. The building was constructed as classroom ...
Bodley-Bullock House
The Bodley-Bullock House is one of the most prominent and stately mansions in the Bluegrass region. The home was built circa 1814 for Lexington Mayor Thomas Pindell. Shortly after its construction it was sold to General Thomas Bodley, a veteran ...
Carnegie Library
Lexington's library has a long, distinguished history. Established in 1795, it is now the oldest institution of its kind in Kentucky and possibly the oldest in the west. The library was started with 400 books, which were added to the ...
Gratz Park Historic District
The Gratz Park Historic District is one of the most beautiful areas in downtown Lexington, comprised of a city park and several large residences. In the words of Kentucky architectural historian Clay Lancaster, "the park has charm, atmosphere, a sense ...
Christ Church Episcopal, Lexington Kentucky
During Lexington's early growth, Christ Church Episcopal was one of the institutions that contributed to the city's image as "the Athens of the West." Christ Church, established in 1796, was the first Episcopal congregation west of the Allegheny Mountains. It ...
North Limestone Commercial District
The North Limestone Commercial District is one of the oldest and most varied commercial areas in Lexington. The district is located along the principal north-south thoroughfare that has historically connected Lexington to the town of Limestone (now Maysville, Kentucky). During ...
Henry Clay's Law Office
Henry Clay, "the Star of the West" and important 19th-century political figure, began his law practice in this small brick building. The one-story office was built by Clay in 1803 and measures a mere 20 by 22 feet. Born in ...
