Historic South Hill in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
J. Soule Smith House
270 South Limestone Street
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
1. J. Soule Smith House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1880
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 38° 2.619′ N, 84° 30.035′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Historic South Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of South Limestone Street and Warren Court, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on a side wall at the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 S Limestone St, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Thriving Black Entrepreneurs (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Founder of D.A.R. (about 800 feet away); Keeneland Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Methodism in Lexington / First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleona Belle Matthews Boyd / Boyd Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rokeby Hall
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Regarding J. Soule Smith House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the South Hill Historic District, which includes this house:
Occupant of A-7 on the east side of South Limestone in 1881 was Judge J. Soule Smith, lawyer, correspondent known as Falcon for The Louisville Times, author of The Mint Julep and one-time County Attorney.
Also see . . .
1. South Hill Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, of which the J. Soule Smith House is a contributing building. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Joshua Soule Smith papers. This catalog of Smith's papers includes a biography of him. (University of Kentucky Libraries) (Submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
2. J. Soule Smith House Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
3. J. Soule Smith House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
