Castlewood in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Loudoun House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
1. Loudoun House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 38° 3.325′ N, 84° 28.574′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Castlewood. Marker is at the intersection of Castlewood Drive and Bryan Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Castlewood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Castlewood Dr, Lexington KY 40505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Scott (approx. ¼ mile away); Isaac Burns Murphy (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas 'Tommy' Britton (approx. ¼ mile away); African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Perry (1842-1908) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oliver Lewis (approx. 0.3 miles away); James 'Soup' Perkins (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trainers (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Regarding Loudoun House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Loudoun House, originally the home of Francis Key Hunt, was designed by New York architect Alexander JacksonDavis in 1850 and constructed by John McMurtry, a local architect-builder, at a cost of $30,000. Davis called the project "A Design in Early English or collegiate Style,” but today we would call it an example of the Gothic Revival in architecture. Loudoun House is known as one of the largest and finest of its kind in Kentucky, if not in the South.
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1. Loudoun House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1973. (National Archives) (Submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Loudoun House. The house's many towers, irregular volumes, vaults, asymmetrically arranged lancet, diamond-paned windows as well as other picturesque architectural features denote the Gothic Revival style. (National Park Service) (Submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
2. Loudoun House Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
3. Loudoun House
Now owned by the City of Lexington, it is home to the Lexington Art League.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
