Kinkead House
National Register of Historic Places

Kinkead House

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
June 28, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82002688

About this property

The Living Arts & Science Center, formerly the George B. (Blackburn) Kinkead House, is an art and education center housed in an historic mansion in Lexington, Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was donated to the center by the Kinkead family in 1981. The original two-story antebellum mansion is believed to have been designed by Major Thomas Lewinski, a British-born architect, engineer and teacher of foreign languages. It is a Greek revival style building, which was sympathetically enlarged during the Civil War period, with Italianate features. The dwelling was further enlarged c. 1853, with the construction of a third story attic.

Location

362 Walnut St.
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
38.04888, -84.48906

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Kinkead House listed on the National Register?

Kinkead House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Kinkead House?

Kinkead House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kinkead House?

The period of significance for Kinkead House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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