Clay Villa, Ca. 1845

Clay Villa, Ca. 1845 (HM28F0)

Location: Lexington, KY 40508 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 2.3837', W 84° 29.2799'

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Home of James B. Clay, son of Henry Clay. Designed by Major Thomas Lewinski, as an Italianate villa. Floor plan consisted of central hall with 4 rooms on each floor. Thomas Clay's home, Mansfield, on Richmond Rd. designed at same time. James Clay (1817-64) practiced law with his father; charge d'affaires in Portugal, Congressman and member of Peace Commission, 1861.
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HM NumberHM28F0
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceHome
Marker TypeHistoric Structure
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleCommemmorative Marker
Marker Number1459
Year Placed1972
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 at 9:47am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
Location Description221 Forest Avenue, Lexington
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 720445 N 4213201
Decimal Degrees38.03972800, -84.48799900
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.3837', W 84° 29.2799'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 23.0208" N, 84° 29' 16.7964" W
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Area Code(s)859
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 117 Forest Ave, Lexington KY 40508, US
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