Northside District in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Silversmith Shop

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 18, 2013

1. Silversmith Shop Marker

Inscription. On this site, 1810-1838, was shop of Asa Blanchard, the most noted of Kentucky's silversmiths. Blanchard silver was as prized in Kentucky as that of Paul Revere in New England. Among his customers were the most prominent families in the Bluegrass. A master craftsman who trained many apprentices, Blanchard was a goldsmith as well as a watch and clockmaker. He died in 1838.

Erected 1986 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1784.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 38° 2.911′ N, 84° 29.896′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in the Northside District. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Short Street, on the right when traveling north on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: U.S. Vice President (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington Courthouses / Cheapside (within shouting distance of this marker); Peaceful Protests for Equality / Turning a Blind Eye to a Movement

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(about 300 feet away); Fayette County (about 300 feet away); Fayette County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); First Inauguration (about 400 feet away); Clark Hardware Company Building (about 400 feet away); Slavery in Fayette Co. / Cheapside Slave Auction Block (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Cabell Breckinridge (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 18, 2013

2. Silversmith Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.