Ashland Park Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ashland Park Historic District

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
March 30, 1986
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
86000755

About this property

Ashland Park is a historic early 20th century neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was named after Ashland, the estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay which is located in the eastern portion of the neighborhood. The 600-acre (2.4 km 2 ) development was designed by the famous landscape architecture firm the Olmsted Brothers of Massachusetts. The neighborhood belongs to the National Register of Historic Places. Prominent architectural styles of houses and apartment buildings in the neighborhood include American Foursquare, American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival.

Location

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
38.02999, -84.48227

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 86000755. It was listed on March 30, 1986.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Mentelle Park
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lexington (Morgan 1864 approach)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi
Kirby Smith's Occupation of Lexington
1862Civil War
1.4 mi
Skirmish at Lexington (Morgan Raid 1862)
1862Civil War
1.4 mi
Morgan's Raid on Lexington, Kentucky (Sep 1862)
1862Civil War
1.4 mi
First Occupation of Lexington (August 1862)
1862Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ashland Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ashland Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Ashland Park Historic District?

Ashland Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ashland Park Historic District?

The period of significance for Ashland Park Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Ashland Park Historic District?

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