Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Stony Point

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

1. Stony Point Marker

Inscription. This home was built in 1934 by Colonel Albert Bacon Blanton as a private residence for him and his wife. A beautiful example of an Arts and Crafts style, this house retains its original woodwork and intricate detail. A nature lover, avid bird watcher and gardener, Colonel Blanton designed the gardens around his home to attract many different types of birds. Colonel Blanton lived in the house until his death in 1959 spending many hours bird watching from the sun porch on the second floor. Today this house serves as offices for distillery staff.

Erected by Buffalo Trace Distillery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 38° 12.875′ N, 84° 52.124′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It can be reached from Great Buffalo Trace north of Wilkinson Boulevard (U.S. 421) when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1061 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort KY 40601, 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: O.F.C.–Stagg Distillery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leestown (about 400 feet away); Great Buffalo Trace (about 700 feet away); Buffalo Trace (about

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700 feet away); Buffalo Trace Distillery - - Warehouse C (approx. 0.2 miles away); George T. Stagg Distillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building 28 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Free House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Also see . . . George T. Stagg Distillery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the distillery, which was listed in 2001. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022

2. Stony Point Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,360 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.