Fayette County, Kentucky

Founding: June 1780
Parent county: Kentucky County, Virginia

Namesake: The Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), Revolutionary War hero
Seat: Lexington (1780–)

Land area: 284 square miles

Population (2010): 295,803

Population (historic): 18,410 (1790); 25,098 (1830); 26,656 (1870); 42,071 (1900); 68,543 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1810; 1860s; 1880–2010

Subdivisions: One city

National Register listings: 174

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 10,264 (7.3%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 43.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 23.1%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $3,575
Average outbuilding value (1930): $4,523
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,978
Average farm size (1920): 77.8 acres
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Lexington

Namesake: Lexington, Massachusetts

Founding: 1775 (platting); 1782 (incorporation); 1794 (post office)

Population (2010): 295,803

Population (historic): 834 (1790); 6,026 (1830); 14,801 (1870); 26,369 (1900); 45,736 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1930; 1940–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 10,264 (7.3%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. House (c. 1915). 1550 Aristides Boulevard. Classical Revival.
2. *Delta / Edwin Hart Farm (c. 1845). 2450 Armstrong Mill Road. Greek Revival.
3. *Cave Spring / Robert Boggs Farm (1792). 5180 Athens–Walnut Hill Pike.
4. Henderson Farm (c. 1830). 5866 Athens–Walnut Hill Pike. Federal.
5. *George Bowman Farm (c. 1855). 2650 Bowman Mill Road. Greek Revival.
6. *William Lytle Farm (1814). 3927 Bowman Mill Road. Federal.
7. Farm (c. 1885/1910). 4978 Briar Hill Road. Classical Revival.
8. Weathers Farm (c. 1870). 5878 Briar Hill Road. Italianate.
9. Weathers Farm (c. 1855). 6158 Briar Hill Road. Greek Revival.
10. Farm (c. 1895). 2415 Bryan Station Road. Queen Anne.
11. *Joseph Rogers Farm (c. 1794/1810). 3005 Bryan Station Road. Federal.
12. *Lemon Hill / Abraham Ferguson Farm (c. 1840). 3798 North Cleveland Road. Greek Revival.
13. Coleman Farm (c. 1810?). 3229 Comb's Ferry Road. Federal.
14. Prewitt Farm (c. 1870). 3312 Comb's Ferry Road. Italianate.
15. *Thomas Lewis House (c. 1805). 2613 Coronado Ridge. Federal.
16. *John Clark House (1852–1854). 912 The Curtilage. Greek Revival.
17. Stuart House (c. 1810). 2618 DeLong Road. Federal.
18. House (c. 1895). 2714 Elkchester Road. Queen Anne.
19. *William McConnell House (c. 1795). South Forbes Road, south of Old Frankfort Pike.
20. *James Moore Farm (c. 1795/1810). 1475 Georgetown Road. Federal/Greek Revival.
21. *Basye House (c. 1870). 3501 Georgetown Road. Italianate.
22. *Hurricane Hall / Laughead–Quarles Farm (1794/1805/1840). 3899 Georgetown Road. Federal.
23. *Philip Grimes Farm (1813). 7416 Grimes Mill Road. Federal.
24. *John Bell House (1804). 460 Greendale Road.
25. *Frederick Shryock Farm (1804). 4787 Haley Road. Razed.
26. Van Meter House (c. 1825). 1641 Hume Road. Federal.
27. Baruch Prather House (c. 1800). Jack's Creek Pike.
28. Farm (c. 1895). 5450 James Lane. Queen Anne.
29. *Pugh Price Farm (c. 1840). 2205 Kenwood Drive. Federal.
30. *Henry Payne House (c. 1810?). Leestown Road.
31. Pritchett Farm (c. 1810). 2334 Lemon's Mill Road. Federal.
32. *Williamson Price House (c. 1810). 2497 Liberty Road. Federal.
33. *John Burrier House (c. 1795). 3669 Military Pike. Razed.
34. Dedman Farm (c. 1840). 3921 Military Pike. Greek Revival.
35. Carrick Farm (c. 1820?). 6000 Mount Horeb Pike. Federal.
36. Muir Farm (c. 1850?). 3719 Newtown Pike. Greek Revival.
37. *Bryan–Phelps Farm (1821/1916). 2601 Old Cave Hill Lane. Federal/Greek Revival.
38. House (c. 1900). 3000 Old Frankfort Pike. Classical Revival.
39. Price Farm (c. 1850/1910). 3225 Old Frankfort Pike. Greek Revival.
40. *Benjamin McCann Farm (1847). 4851 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
41. *Shelby Farm (c. 1830/1857). 5000 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
42. *Shelby Farm (c. 1850). 5660 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
43. *Shelby House (c. 1855). 6208 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
44. *Eli Cleveland Farm (1819–1820). 8151 Old Richmond Road. Federal.
45. *Thomson Farm (c. 1792/1838). 3284 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
46. *Fairlawn / Thomas Hughes Farm (c. 1855). 4434 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
47. Bowden Farm (c. 1840). 5220 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
48. *William Sullivan House (c. 1810). 2850 Parker's Mill Road. Federal.
49. *Stony Point / John Parker Farm (c. 1795/1845). 4939 Parker's Mill Road. Greek Revival.
50. Headley Farm (c. 1835/1900). 2500 Rice Road. Greek Revival.
51. *Mansfield / Thomas Clay House (1845). 1920 Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
52. *Stevenson Log House (c. 1795). 3079 Royster Road.
53. *Robert Russell Farm (1791). 4675 Russell Cave Road. Federal.
54. *Corinthia / Charles Innes Farm (1854). 5881 Russell Cave Road. Greek Revival.
55. *Buenna Hill / Robert Innes Farm (c. 1845). 5900 Russell Cave Road. Greek Revival.
56. *Innes House (c. 1810). Russell Cave Road. Federal. Razed.
57. *Thomas Shelby House (1823). 4342 Shelby Lane. Federal.
58. *Log House (c. 1800). 5143 Spurr Road.
59. *Woodland / Nathaniel Hart House (c. 1787/1800). 3388 Squire Creek Way. Federal/Greek Revival.
60. *Samuel Hayes Farm (1854). 5390 Sulphur Well Road. Greek Revival.
61. *Woodstock / William Hayes House (1812/1820). 5266 Todd's Road. Federal.
62. *Mary Cloud Farm (1857). 3710 Versailles Road. Greek Revival.
63. Clark House (c. 1820). 1725 Walnut Hill Road. Federal.
64. Bryan Farm (c. 1830?). 2580 Waterwild Lane. Federal.
65. *Waveland / Joseph Bryan Farm (c. 1845). 225 Waveland Museum Lane. Greek Revival.
66. Darnaby Farm (c. 1850). 4200 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
67. Spurr Farm (c. 1850). 5081 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
68. *Edgewood / Graves Farm (1844–1850). 5910 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
69. Prewitt Farm (c. 1855). 6335 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
70. *John Hart House (c. 1840). 3685 Winding Wood Lane. Greek Revival.
71. Moore Farm (c. 1820?). 1261 North Yarnallton Pike.