January 2020 – Gardens to Gables

January 22, 2020

There’s a handsome (if a little careworn) house with a corner tower across from Kolb Park in Paducah, Kentucky. In 1888, this brick Queen Anne dwelling was the height of fashion, constructed for a German immigrant named Louis Kolb at a time when transportation improvements and an expansion of the city limits bolstered the city’s (read more)

Category: McCracken County

Tags: #frankkolb, #kolbdrug, #kolbhouse, #paducahky, #queenannestyle, Kolb House

January 17, 2020

There is a chill in the air this Friday morning – more reason to stay inside to catch a wonderful new documentary now airing on Kentucky Educational Television – Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History. This one-hour documentary examines the history and culture of a rural valley along the Cumberland River in Russell County, (read more)

Category: Russell County

Tags: Creelsboro, Cumberland River, KET, Wolf Creek Dam

January 14, 2020

Although the Tudor Revival style takes its name from the Tudor period in 16th century England, it would be a mistake to suggest that the popular early 20th century architectural style was simply a repeat of architectural styles employed during the reign of the Tudor monarchs.* I’m not sure if any members of the Tudor (read more)

Category: Architectural Terms

Tags: mail order homes, Tudor Revival

January, 2020

The Louis Kolb House, Paducah, Kentucky

Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History – Documentary Now on KET

The Tudor Revival Style in Kentucky

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