The Shelby Family Houses near Lexington, Kentucky are five houses that together were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Shelby Family Houses | |
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| Nearest city | Lexington, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°56′11″N 84°25′24″W / 37.93639°N 84.42333°W |
| Area | 20.1 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001322[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1978 |
The listing covers:[2]
- "Greenfields", 5510 Richmond Road, Lexington
- "Grassland" (1823), Shelby Lane, Lexington, an L-shaped two-and-a-half-story brick house
- "Richland" (1820s or 1830s), Richmond Road, Lexington
- "Ruemont", Jacks Creek Pike, Lexington
- "Highland Hall", 6208 Richmond Rd., Lexington, Kentucky, which is separately listed on the National Register.
A sixth house, "Belair", is excluded from the National Register listing.[2]
The 20.1-acre (8.1 ha) listing included, in 1978, 10 contributing buildings and one other contributing site.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Nona E. Ellis (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shelby Family Houses". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2017. with 21 photos from 1977