Every historic building has a story to tell
Midway, Kentucky, is one of those charming towns that teems with perfect photographic possibilities. One of the most most popular spots in Midway for historic house lovers is a Carpenter Gothic dwelling known as “Wincoma.” This house is everywhere on social media, and although I do like to champion the underdog, the downtrodden, and (read more)
Category: Woodford County
The railroad town of Midway, Kentucky, is not only endearing, pretty, and charming, but it possesses a depth of interesting historic architecture. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed strolling the quiet streets and taking in a range of architectural styles and types. One curious house that has long intrigued me has now gone on the market, (read more)
Category: Woodford County
Tags: #historicarchitecture, #midwayky, #nationalregisterofhistoricplaces
There is just something about a tower. Or even a turret. Though I remain enamored of the plain solidity of my 1901 farmhouse, with its Prairie like overtures, I am not immune to the lure of an effusive Queen Anne style house, especially one that combines a shingled turret, bay windows, a small balcony, and (read more)
Category: Woodford County
Tags: harness racing, Red Mile Racetrack, Rose Hill Historic District
Woodford County is famed across Kentucky for its scenic landscapes, and its rural roads treasured by cyclists. Several months ago, I got a message from a Gardens to Gables reader about a curious historic house spotted by a bicyclist enjoying the area. The photograph prompted my curiosity as well – two door houses are a (read more)
Categories: Abandoned houses, Woodford County
Sometimes, work gets in the way of life – and definitely intrudes upon my blog writing time. Given my lack of mental acuity at this time, I thought I would share some details about three historic properties I recently nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations were approved on Monday, December 17, (read more)
Social organizations, like the Free Masons and Odd Fellows, played an important part in Kentucky communities during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The buildings constructed by these groups often remain as significant examples of vernacular architecture even if the lodge itself is no longer active. Such is the case with a wonderful two-story frame building with (read more)
Categories: African American History, Woodford County
I detoured off of the bypass around Versailles yesterday afternoon to drive through town – bypasses aren’t known for their pleasing aesthetics. After dilly-dallying a bit, I set off for Lexington, and caught in a dense row of cars heading east, I couldn’t stop when I saw the bulldozers chomping through the brick building that (read more)
Romance never goes out of style. Your views on the subject may change, depending on age and experience, but romance figures large in the human condition – and in architecture. The Romantic movement in America roughly spans the period from 1820 to 1880 – a time of great change in our young country. Even as (read more)
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