Northside District in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Hampton Court
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Hampton Court Marker (Side A)
Attorney Charles H. Stoll began development in 1907 after orphan asylum razed. Built first luxury apartment building in Lexington known as "Stoll Flats #310. Court named for Hampton Halley Lisle, Stoll's son-in-law. In 1909, Col. Milton Young, former owner of McGrathiana Farm, bought the court and divided it into 25 lots.
In 1910, Young contracted for The Hanover #75, designed by well-known architects Messrs, Rowe & Gianini. Court developed until 1936. Four houses on Fourth Street end attributed to N. Warfield Gratz, including his home. Stone gates at either end of court are in Tudor Revival style. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2007 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2245.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 38° 3.281′ N, 84° 29.813′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in the Northside District. It is on Hampton Court north of West 3rd Street, in the median
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Florence Crittenton Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Architects Shryock / Another Shryock (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Enslaved to the Presidency / From Slavery to Liberation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Satterwhite Noble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Breckinridge's Last Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (1753-1827) / Patterson Cabin (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas Hunt Morgan / Genetic Research (approx. Ό mile away); School Of Medicine (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
2. Hampton Court Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
3. Hampton Court Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
4. Hampton Court
The entrance gate to Hampton Court off West 3rd Street.
via NPS, unknown
5. Northside Historic Residential District
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,618 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
