Neighborhood Information
Location: Lexington, KY 40502
General Borders: North-Ashland Terrace/Sunset South-Cooper Dr. East-UK/Marquis West-Tates Creek Rd. Council District: 3 Council Representative: Diane Lawless Legislative Aide: Andrea James (859-258-3464) amjames@lexingtonky.gov Waste Collection Day: Monday (Wednesday if Mon. holiday) |
Neighborhood History... a tale of two subdivisions!
Hollywood Terrace
The Hollywood Terrace Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in July, 2008.
The Hollywood Terrace Subdivision was laid out in 1923 by engineer White Guyn and was marked by the Security Trust Company. The extension of streetcar lines outward from downtown Lexington likely helped to spur the development of this neighborhood and others such as Aylesford Place and Columbia Heights.
The subdivision is comprised of over 300 homes, and most were built between 1923 and 1940. Architectural styles present in the subdivision include Bungalow and its variant forms, single-story Arts-and-Crafts-style cottages, American Foursquares, and a few Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Dutch Colonial Revival homes. In addition, many homes are "vernacular in style, representing no particular design antecedent."
Mt. Vernon
The Mt. Vernon Subdivision was developed on the site of the 49.5 acre Berry farm. Fayette Enterprise, Inc. purchased the property for somewhere between $200,00 and $250,000 on September 20, 1955 from Mary Bruce Ware, et al. The subdivision was originally platted into eleven blocks (130 lots) in late 1955 by engineer Cecil C. Harp. In order to extend Kastle Rd. into the Hollywood Terrace subdivision, the home at 802 Tremont Ave. was demolished.
In early 1956, two of the easternmost blocks were reconfigured and the subdivision took on its existing layout. Original deed restrictions required properties to have a 40ft setback for front yards, homes to be finished in masonry or limestone veneer and homes to be used exclusively as single-family residences. Houses on corner lots had to have an attached garage or car-port. Most homes were built between 1956 and 1976. Most homes are single story ranch-style, but a few Colonial Revival-style cottages are found in the subdivision.
The Hollywood Terrace Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in July, 2008.
The Hollywood Terrace Subdivision was laid out in 1923 by engineer White Guyn and was marked by the Security Trust Company. The extension of streetcar lines outward from downtown Lexington likely helped to spur the development of this neighborhood and others such as Aylesford Place and Columbia Heights.
The subdivision is comprised of over 300 homes, and most were built between 1923 and 1940. Architectural styles present in the subdivision include Bungalow and its variant forms, single-story Arts-and-Crafts-style cottages, American Foursquares, and a few Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Dutch Colonial Revival homes. In addition, many homes are "vernacular in style, representing no particular design antecedent."
Mt. Vernon
The Mt. Vernon Subdivision was developed on the site of the 49.5 acre Berry farm. Fayette Enterprise, Inc. purchased the property for somewhere between $200,00 and $250,000 on September 20, 1955 from Mary Bruce Ware, et al. The subdivision was originally platted into eleven blocks (130 lots) in late 1955 by engineer Cecil C. Harp. In order to extend Kastle Rd. into the Hollywood Terrace subdivision, the home at 802 Tremont Ave. was demolished.
In early 1956, two of the easternmost blocks were reconfigured and the subdivision took on its existing layout. Original deed restrictions required properties to have a 40ft setback for front yards, homes to be finished in masonry or limestone veneer and homes to be used exclusively as single-family residences. Houses on corner lots had to have an attached garage or car-port. Most homes were built between 1956 and 1976. Most homes are single story ranch-style, but a few Colonial Revival-style cottages are found in the subdivision.
--Information taken from Taylor & Taylor Associates, 2006
Adjacent/nearby neighborhoods include Montclair, Columbia Heights, Aylesford and Chevy Chase.
