In the early twentieth century, brick houses associated with two prominent East End residents - John Caulder and William Perkins - stood on this site. Caulder, who lived at 505 East Third Street, was the principal of Constitution Elementary…

The Blue Grass Trust plaque property at 234 Eastern Ave (formerly 140 Vertner Ave) has a rich history associated with the horse-racing industry.This parcel once formed the eastern boundary of Gunntown, a settlement composed largely of formerly…

Dudley Allen (1845-1911) lived at 416 Kinkead Street in Kinkeadtown (now roughly Hummons Avenue). Born into slavery in Lexington, Kentucky, Allen eventually served in the Army with Company M of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry, 1864-1866, as a…

Built around 1903 by J. T. Christian, a produce merchant and manager of the Lexington Cold Storage Company, this unusual house is composed of rough-hewn sandstone blocks. Subsequent owners included K. C. Kirtley, an occasional saloon keeper and…

Ansel Williamson was sold to A. Keene Richards of Kentucky after working as an enslaved trainer in Alabama. He was later sold to the owner of Woodburn farm, Robert A. Alexander. After emancipation he was employed as a trainer to H. Price McGrath,…