- Source: Downtown Commercial District (Lexington, Kentucky)
The Downtown Commercial District in Lexington, Kentucky, includes 70 contributing properties, some dating from the early 19th century. Most sites are commercial buildings, but the district also features a courthouse, two monuments, a camel sculpture, a drinking fountain, and a clock. Various architectural styles are represented, including Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Beaux Arts, and Modern. Architects include Gideon Shryock, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, H.L. Rowe, Frankel & Curtis, and McKim, Mead & White. Also included within the district are 17 noncontributing properties. The Downtown Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Lexington's street grid was platted beginning in 1780, and the Downtown Commercial District is contained within the oldest part of the city. The district is roughly bounded by Church St, N Limestone St, E Short St, E Main St, W Main St, and N Mill St.
Contributing properties
Some buildings in the district were constructed after fires in 1875 and in 1917 destroyed previous buildings, and other historic buildings were destroyed by urban renewal. This list of contributing properties includes the street group and where available the name, year, address, architect, and style of each building.
Cheapside
Fayette Safety Vault and Trust Company Building (1890) NRHP, 111-113 Cheapside, H.L. Rowe, Victorian
Robert S. Todd Store Building (c1807), 115-117 Cheapside, Federal
Second National Bank Building (1955), 119-121 Cheapside, Nicholas Warfield Gratz, Neoclassical
Payne Building (1891), 125-127 Cheapside, Victorian
Loughridge Building (1895), 129-131 Cheapside, H.L. Rowe, Richardsonian Romanesque
Church Street
Building (1935), 108-114 Church St
North Limestone Street
Thomas Lyons Building (c1875), 109-113 N Limestone St, Italianate
Lyons Block (c1875), 106-108 N Limestone St, Italianate
Lyons Block (c1875), 110-112 N Limestone St, Italianate
James McCormick Building (c1875), 122 N Limestone St, Italianate
Harold Fine Building (1920), 124-128 N Limestone St, Arts and Crafts movement
David Clohesey Building (c1875), 130-132 N Limestone St, Italianate
Gratz Real Estate Building (1920), 131-137 N Limestone St, possibly Nicholas Warfield Gratz, Colonial Revival
Charles Berryman Building (c1915), 134-136 N Limestone St, Colonial Revival
Piggly Wiggly Store (c1920), 139-143 N Limestone St
Building (c1920), 147 N Limestone St
Feeney's Shoe Store Building (c1920), 149-153 N Limestone St
Hotel (c1928), 155 N Limestone St
Hotel (1928), 159 N Limestone St, Arts and Crafts
East Main Street
Waters Block, AKA Lyons Block (c1875), 101-109 E Main St, Italianate
Hallmark House (c1923), 111 E Main St, Frankel & Curtis
Benton Ross Todd Company Building, AKA Charles Berryman Building (1920), 113-117 E Main St, possibly Frank L. Smith, Beaux Arts
Nunan Building (1912, possibly 1860s), 123-125 E Main St, Neoclassical
Carty Block (c1871), 129-131 E Main St, Italianate
Byrnes & Hall Drug Store (c1920), 133 E Main St
Lexington Steam Laundry Company (c1890), 135 E Main St
Old Bank of Commerce Building (c1918), 137 E Main St, possibly Frankel & Curtis, Neoclassical
Lexington Laundry Company (c1929), 139 E Main St, Art Deco
Graham Building (1902), 141-143 E Main St, possibly H.L. Rowe, Neoclassical
West Main Street
John B. Johnson's Saddlery (1830s), 101-103 W Main St, Federal
Odd Fellows Temple (1869) NRHP, 115-119 W Main St, Cincinnatus Shryock, Italianate
Skuller's Clock (c1910), 119 W Main St, Brown Street Clocks, Neoclassical
Randall Building Bogaert's Jewelry Store (1870s) NRHP, 127-129 W Main St, possibly Phelix L. Lundin, Italianate
Higgins Block (c1872) NRHP, 145-151 W Main St, John McMurtry, Italianate
Fayette National Bank Building (1913) NRHP, 159-167 W Main St, McKim, Mead & White, Beaux Arts
McAdams and Morford Building (1849) NRHP, 200-210 W Main St, Italianate
Fayette County Courthouse (1900), 215 W Main St, Lehman & Schmitt, Richardsonian Romanesque
John Hunt Morgan Memorial (1910) NRHP, Corner W Main & N Upper Sts, Pompeo Coppini
Ellis Fountain (1921), 215 W Main St
Union Station Camel (c1920), Corner W Main St & Cheapside
John C. Breckinridge Memorial (1887) NRHP, Cheapside between W Short & W Main Sts, Edward Virginius Valentine
Lexington City National Bank Building (1904) NRHP, 259-265 W Main St, Richards, McCarty & Bulford, Beaux Arts
Benjamin Winslow Dudley Hospital (c1834), 301-305 W Main St, Federal
Wilgus Block (c1805 or c1872), 309-315 W Main St, Italianate
North Mill Street
James Dunn House (1807), 108-110 N Mill St, Federal
Richardson Building (1900), 109 N Mill St, Neoclassical
Robert Peter Building (1890), 115-117 N Mill St, Italianate
Geary & Roche Plumbing Company Building (1871), 119 N Mill St, Italianate
Margaret Price Building (1915), 121 N Mill St
Monsieur Giron's Confectionary (1829) NRHP, 125 N Mill St, Greek Revival
West Short Street
Alexander Hotel (c1875), 102-110 W Short St, Italianate
Merrick Lodge #31 (c1893), 101-105 W Short St, H.L. Rowe, Neoclassical
Morton Realty Company Building (1928), 107 Short St
Still Building (1925), 129-131 W Short St
Remington Rand Building (1928), 133 W Short St, Tudor Revival
Messick Building (1928), 155-157 W Short St, possibly Frankel & Curtis, Neoclassical
McClelland Building (1901), 159-167 W Short St, Richards, McCarty & Bulford; Arthur Giannini, Beaux Arts
Guarantee Bank & Trust Company Building (1924), 201-211 W Short St, Art Deco
Old First National Bank Building (1895), 215-219 W Short St, possibly H.L. Rowe, Beaux Arts
Northern Bank Building (1890), 249-257 W Short St, H.L. Rowe, Victorian
Northern Bank Building (1890), 259-267 W Short St, H.L. Rowe, Victorian
Security Trust Building (1905), 267-275 W Short St, Richards, McCarty & Bulford, Beaux Arts
Harting Block (1905), 300 W Short St, H.L. Rowe, Neoclassical
Old U.S. Post Office (c1825), 315 Short St, Federal
Lewis Ramsey Meat Market (1870s), 310-312 W Short St, Italianate
Hotel Reed Annex (c1901), 313-315 W Short St, Martin Geertz, Queen Anne
Campbell Building (c1886), 316-318 W Short St, probably H.L. Rowe, Greek Revival
North Upper Street
Chinn & Todd Building (1896), 108 N Upper St, possibly Aldenburg & Scott
Clay-Worsley Building (c1805), 110-112 N Upper St, Federal
Berkley, Guthrie & Watson Building (1885), 114-116 N Upper St, H.L. Rowe, Victorian
Berkley, Guthrie & Watson Addition (c1891), 118-120 N Upper St, possibly H.L. Rowe, Victorian
Walter Warfield Building (1806), 122-124 N Upper St, possibly Mathias Shryock, Georgian
References
External links
Media related to Lexington Downtown Commercial District at Wikimedia Commons
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