Blythewood, in Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky, was built circa 1840 and expanded in 1870. The property, including four contributing buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Blythewood | |
 Blythewood in 2018 | |
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| Location | Junction of Peytontown and Duncanon Rds., near Richmond, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′16″N 84°19′21″W / 37.67111°N 84.32250°W |
| Area | 8.6 acres (3.5 ha) |
| Built | c.1840, 1870 |
| Built by | Maj. James Blythe |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| MPS | Madison County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1989 |
It is a two-story, five-bay brick house with brick chimneys. Its front facade has five bays and is built with a Flemish bond brick pattern; five-course common bond is used elsewhere.[2]
Its current owners are Carroll and Charlotte Sutton. There is a large private Kentucky Derby party every year.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ S. Willis; H. Powell (1985). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Blythewood". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2018. With eight photos from 1985.
- ^ "Blythewood". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.