Ashland in Boyd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Alexander Bagby House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022
1. Alexander Bagby House Marker
has been 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 1855.
Location. 38° 28.443′ N, 82° 38.625′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Kentucky, in Boyd County. Marker is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 16th Street, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1520 Lexington Ave, Ashland KY 41101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gov. Simeon Willis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indian Mounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); City Of Ashland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wiard Cannon (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2015 Inductees (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2016 Inductees (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2017 Inductees (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
Regarding Alexander Bagby House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Alexander Bagby (1819-1889) and his wife Orra Walter Bagby (1829-1915) were married in 1848. They moved to Ashland from Louisville in 1855 and built a house on the cornerof Lexington and Sixteenth (Broadway) … the land was purchased on July 9, 1855 in the name of Orra Bagby. Four lots were purchased. Lots 1 and 2 facing Lexington were $495 each. Lots 7 and 8 facing Hilton (Lawrence) were priced at $495 and $360. …
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Alexander Bagby was a lawyer and is listed as a police judge in the 1860 census for Boyd County.
Also see . . . Alexander Bagby House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1979. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022
2. Alexander Bagby House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
