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Fayette County - Historic Homes

Marker # 14 Beck House

This is the site of the residence of James Burnie Beck, who was a United States congressman (1867-1875) and a senator (1876-1890) representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky 1876-1890. He was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1822, died in Washington D.C. in 1890.

Marker # 1742 Breckinridge's Last Home

This house built in 1866 was occupied by John C. Breckinridge. Breckinridge, was a United States Senator and the youngest United States Vice President, Confederate States of America General, and secretary of war. After the war, he practiced law in Lexington. He died at his home on May 17, 1875.

Marker # 1404 Cave Spring

This is the home of Captain Robert Boggs who was a solider in the American Revolutionary War, who came to Kentucky in 1774. He was one of the founders of Boonesborough. The Georgian stone house was begun in 1784 and was completed in 1792.

Marker # 1783 Cedar Hall-Helm Place

This is an antebellum Greek Revival home that was part of Colonel Abraham Bowman’s estate. Bowman commanded the 8^th Virginia Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

Behind this house was Todd’s Station, built in 1779 by Levi Todd, the grandmother of Mary Todd Lincoln and Emilie Todd Helm. Emilie Todd Helm was the wife of Confederate States of America General Ben H. Helm.

Marker # 1459 Clay Villa

This is the home of James B. Clay, son of Henry Clay. The home was designed by Major Thomas Lewinski, as an Italianate villa. The floor plan consisted of central hall with 4 rooms on each floor. James Clay (1817-1864), practiced law with his father, charge d’affaires in Portugal, Congressman and member of Peace Commission in 1861.

Marker # 1001 Ellersile

The home which stood on this site from 1787 to 1947 was built by Levi Todd (1756-1807), who name it for his ancestral village in Scotland. He was one of a party of hunters who named Lexington in 1775; first Fayette County clerk, aide to George Rogers Clark, 1799, Kaskaski Expedition, and grandfather of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Marker # 1447 Fairlawn

This was the home of Dr. Benjamin W. Dudley from 1846 until 1870. United States General Grant, and King Kalakaua of Hawaii were entertained here.

Marker # 1864 John Bradford

Built on this property Flemish bond brick home, 1785-1800. Earlier a surveyor, Bradford became and editor of Kentucky Gazette, the states first newspaper, which began in August 11, 1787. He served as a trustee of the city of Lexington and also of Transylvania University, KY Legislature, and as Fayette County Sheriff.

Marker # 2174 Pope Villa

The Pope Villa was built for Senator John and Eliza Pope. Designed by B.H. Latrobe (1764-1820), father of American architectural profession and designer to Thomas Jefferson.

Marker # 1780 Thomas Satterwhite Noble

This is the boyhood home of prominent American historical painter and portraitist. He studied in Louisville, Kentucky under Samuel W. Price.

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