Shotgun houses were commonly built in developing African American neighborhoods after the Civil War. They generally have a gabled front porch and two or more rooms laid out in a straight line with rooms directly connected. It was said a bullet shot…

For much of the nineteenth century, the well-camouflaged plaque property at 327 Wilgus Avenue (then 285 East Third) was the sole dwelling in its neck of the woods. The deed records do not confirm its build date, but according to its National…

City surveyor and engineer William A. Gunn built this Italianate residence in 1866 for his uncle, Winn Gunn, a wealthy farmer and ardent Union supporter who moved to Lexington after the Civil War. Winn proceeded to subdivide the 14 acres behind his…

In 1866, builder and brickyard owner G. D. Wilgus purchased 11 acres of land in the East End from William McCracken, who had inherited the parcel from his brother, John, three years prior. At this time, Wilgus was in business with T. C. Luxon, with…

The Kinkead House was built as a two-story, single-family 1840s Greek Revival dwelling. Alterations that occurred during the Kinkead family’s long occupancy included a third-floor attic addition in the Italianate style and a two-story ell extension…