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Historic Bluegrass Spring Houses
Exploring these indispensable outbuildings of the past
You’ll find the lovingly-restored historic spring house pictured here on our listing at 4750 KY Hwy 1842 North.
Spring houses were traditionally used in the Bluegrass as a way to keep food and other perishable items cool before the invention of refrigeration. They were small, [...]
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May 15, 2023
Why is that street named…?
A sampler of stories about Lexington streets & roads
Lexington, Kentucky scene as captured by drone
Who decides? Historically, street names typically signified landmarks (Higbee Mill), people (Patterson) or topography (High Street). Today, most residential roads have been named by developers.
Limestone – Originally called Mulberry Street, the road was renamed to signify [...]
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May 6, 2023
Warhol’s Bluegrass Derby Visit
Governor John Y. Brown hosted artist Andy Warhol for the Kentucky Derby (along with Alan Greenspan and LBJ’s eldest daughter). In addition to festivities at Cave Hill, Warhol attended the Madden party and perhaps the Derby Breakfast held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Pictured here are Warhol’s images of the [...]
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May 6, 2023
A Raphael…in Kentucky?
An art mystery originating in the Bluegrass
A Raphael… from Kentucky? Did you catch a bit of Kentucky in the Wall Street Journal recently?
The “Flaget Madonna,” discovered almost three decades ago in an antique shop might be a work by Raphael.
First brought to Kentucky by the first “Bishop of the West,” [...]
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March 15, 2023