Happy #TudorTuesday and happy second day of Preservation Month! Today’s featured Tudor Revival building is a 1.5-story brick (veneer) house that is all angles and curves. The early 20th century house is located in the Pensacola Park Historic District,* on the south side of Lexington, Kentucky. This neighborhood has perhaps the best collection of popular early 20th century domestic architectural styles in Lexington – homes that were fashionable and affordable.
Intersecting gables, a façade chimney, and arched openings – all classic elements of the Tudor Revival style as it was built in Lexington.
In 1930, Russell and Thelma Black moved into this house, which was likely just completed. He was the Assistant Office Manager and James E. Pepper and Company. In 1931-32, William and Bernice Haslup moved into the home; he was a salesman. In 1933-34, A. Bertram, Jr. and Harriet Guthrie moved into the home; he was the City Editor for the Lexington Leader. The Guthrie family continuing living in the home until 1937, when Carl and Geraldine Eslager moved in. He was the manager at Wombwell Automotive Parts.
Façade view.
The Tudor Revival style in Kentucky ranges from high-style architect-designed homes to numerous interpretations of the style as constructed by local builders and lumber companies. The Pensacola Park District’s landscape of bungalows, Tudor Revivals, and Cape Cod dwellings showcases the way local builders adopted popular national styles in this working and middle class development.
My parents home
at 135 Jesselin, Lexington looks very much like this home.
Dr Thomas D Clark told me that a lot of UK profs bought lots or homes
in the Pensacola area in the 30s and 40s. He lived on Tahoma, 300 block.
Good to see you, Laura Lee and your Mom last week.
Resident A B Guthrie Jr. was later a famous writer. He also taught at UK. He penned The Big Sky and won a Pulitzer Prize for the The Way West. It’s cool to see where he lived
I call these “Tiny Tudors” and Louisville has a wonderful collection.