Fayette County, Kentucky
Founding: June 1780
Parent county: Kentucky County, Virginia
Namesake: The Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), Revolutionary War hero
Seat: Lexington (1780–)
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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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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Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 10,264 (7.3%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- House (c. 1915). 1550 Aristides Boulevard. Classical Revival.
- *Delta / Edwin Hart Farm (c. 1845). 2450 Armstrong Mill Road. Greek Revival.
- *Cave Spring / Robert Boggs Farm (1792). 5180 Athens–Walnut Hill Pike.
- Henderson Farm (c. 1830). 5866 Athens–Walnut Hill Pike. Federal.
- *George Bowman Farm (c. 1855). 2650 Bowman Mill Road. Greek Revival.
- *William Lytle Farm (1814). 3927 Bowman Mill Road. Federal.
- Farm (c. 1885/1910). 4978 Briar Hill Road. Classical Revival.
- Weathers Farm (c. 1870). 5878 Briar Hill Road. Italianate.
- Weathers Farm (c. 1855). 6158 Briar Hill Road. Greek Revival.
- Farm (c. 1895). 2415 Bryan Station Road. Queen Anne.
- *Joseph Rogers Farm (c. 1794/1810). 3005 Bryan Station Road. Federal.
- *Lemon Hill / Abraham Ferguson Farm (c. 1840). 3798 North Cleveland Road. Greek Revival.
- Coleman Farm (c. 1810?). 3229 Comb's Ferry Road. Federal.
- Prewitt Farm (c. 1870). 3312 Comb's Ferry Road. Italianate.
- *Thomas Lewis House (c. 1805). 2613 Coronado Ridge. Federal.
- *John Clark House (1852–1854). 912 The Curtilage. Greek Revival.
- Stuart House (c. 1810). 2618 DeLong Road. Federal.
- House (c. 1895). 2714 Elkchester Road. Queen Anne.
- *William McConnell House (c. 1795). South Forbes Road, south of Old Frankfort Pike.
- *James Moore Farm (c. 1795/1810). 1475 Georgetown Road. Federal/Greek Revival.
- *Basye House (c. 1870). 3501 Georgetown Road. Italianate.
- *Hurricane Hall / Laughead–Quarles Farm (1794/1805/1840). 3899 Georgetown Road. Federal.
- *Philip Grimes Farm (1813). 7416 Grimes Mill Road. Federal.
- *John Bell House (1804). 460 Greendale Road.
- *Frederick Shryock Farm (1804). 4787 Haley Road. Razed.
- Van Meter House (c. 1825). 1641 Hume Road. Federal.
- Baruch Prather House (c. 1800). Jack's Creek Pike.
- Farm (c. 1895). 5450 James Lane. Queen Anne.
- *Pugh Price Farm (c. 1840). 2205 Kenwood Drive. Federal.
- *Henry Payne House (c. 1810?). Leestown Road.
- Pritchett Farm (c. 1810). 2334 Lemon's Mill Road. Federal.
- *Williamson Price House (c. 1810). 2497 Liberty Road. Federal.
- *John Burrier House (c. 1795). 3669 Military Pike. Razed.
- Dedman Farm (c. 1840). 3921 Military Pike. Greek Revival.
- Carrick Farm (c. 1820?). 6000 Mount Horeb Pike. Federal.
- Muir Farm (c. 1850?). 3719 Newtown Pike. Greek Revival.
- *Bryan–Phelps Farm (1821/1916). 2601 Old Cave Hill Lane. Federal/Greek Revival.
- House (c. 1900). 3000 Old Frankfort Pike. Classical Revival.
- Price Farm (c. 1850/1910). 3225 Old Frankfort Pike. Greek Revival.
- *Benjamin McCann Farm (1847). 4851 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
- *Shelby Farm (c. 1830/1857). 5000 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
- *Shelby Farm (c. 1850). 5660 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
- *Shelby House (c. 1855). 6208 Old Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
- *Eli Cleveland Farm (1819–1820). 8151 Old Richmond Road. Federal.
- *Thomson Farm (c. 1792/1838). 3284 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
- *Fairlawn / Thomas Hughes Farm (c. 1855). 4434 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
- Bowden Farm (c. 1840). 5220 Paris Pike. Greek Revival.
- *William Sullivan House (c. 1810). 2850 Parker's Mill Road. Federal.
- *Stony Point / John Parker Farm (c. 1795/1845). 4939 Parker's Mill Road. Greek Revival.
- Headley Farm (c. 1835/1900). 2500 Rice Road. Greek Revival.
- *Mansfield / Thomas Clay House (1845). 1920 Richmond Road. Greek Revival.
- *Stevenson Log House (c. 1795). 3079 Royster Road.
- *Robert Russell Farm (1791). 4675 Russell Cave Road. Federal.
- *Corinthia / Charles Innes Farm (1854). 5881 Russell Cave Road. Greek Revival.
- *Buenna Hill / Robert Innes Farm (c. 1845). 5900 Russell Cave Road. Greek Revival.
- *Innes House (c. 1810). Russell Cave Road. Federal. Razed.
- *Thomas Shelby House (1823). 4342 Shelby Lane. Federal.
- *Log House (c. 1800). 5143 Spurr Road.
- *Woodland / Nathaniel Hart House (c. 1787/1800). 3388 Squire Creek Way. Federal/Greek Revival.
- *Samuel Hayes Farm (1854). 5390 Sulphur Well Road. Greek Revival.
- *Woodstock / William Hayes House (1812/1820). 5266 Todd's Road. Federal.
- *Mary Cloud Farm (1857). 3710 Versailles Road. Greek Revival.
- Clark House (c. 1820). 1725 Walnut Hill Road. Federal.
- Bryan Farm (c. 1830?). 2580 Waterwild Lane. Federal.
- *Waveland / Joseph Bryan Farm (c. 1845). 225 Waveland Museum Lane. Greek Revival.
- Darnaby Farm (c. 1850). 4200 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
- Spurr Farm (c. 1850). 5081 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
- *Edgewood / Graves Farm (1844–1850). 5910 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
- Prewitt Farm (c. 1855). 6335 Winchester Road. Greek Revival.
- *John Hart House (c. 1840). 3685 Winding Wood Lane. Greek Revival.
- Moore Farm (c. 1820?). 1261 North Yarnallton Pike.
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