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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...
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...
First Presbyterian Church Lexington
First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest congregatio...
Downtown Commercial District
The Downtown Commercial District attests to Lexington's ea...
South Hill Historic District
The South Hill Historic District is a neighborhood of earl...
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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 ...
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 ...
First Presbyterian Church Lexington
First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest congregations in Lexington. The church was founded in 1784 and was then known as the Mount Zion Church. It was founded to serve the spiritual needs of the many Scotch-Irish who had ...
Downtown Commercial District
The Downtown Commercial District attests to Lexington's early importance as a commercial center, and was the pre-World War II commercial, financial, institutional and governmental center of the city. This district was vital in the early years of Lexington's history and ...
South Hill Historic District
The South Hill Historic District is a neighborhood of early residential homes adjacent to downtown Lexington. In 1781, Lexington's five-man Board of Trustees successfully petitioned the Virginia Assembly for 710 acres of land that was divided into half-acre and five-acre ...
