Old Fayette County Courthouse

About this landmark

Lexington's fifth courthouse, built 1898-1900 of rough Kentucky limestone after the previous one burned in 1897. Its dome carries a bell that has hung in every Fayette County courthouse since 1806. Courts left in 2002, and it reopened in 2003 as the Lexington History Center.

Details

Year Built

1900

Architect

Lehman & Schmitt

Style

Richardsonian Romanesque

Period

Progressive Era

Era