Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country

In Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms pre-eminent architectural and interiors photographer Pieter Estersohn guides us through Bluegrass Country the legendary landscape around Lexington Kentucky. The wealthiest town west of the Alleghenies prior to the Civil War Lexington has a rich architectural and cultural history that is manifest in the elegant houses within and around the center. Equally compelling is the equestrian heritage that has made Lexington the “Horse Capital of the World.”   Among the properties presented are Ashland an Italian-inspired villa built for distinguished statesman and orator Henry Clay; Pope Villa one of only two extant residences by Benjamin Latrobe the architect of the U.S. Capitol; Waveland a completely intact Greek Revival estate from the 1830s; and Pleasant Hill the largest restored Shaker community in the country.   Dramatic aerial photographs celebrate the rolling landscape and expansive horse farms including Gainesway Farm a 1500 acre site that has produced an impressive roster of legendary Throughbreds.   Kentucky is a multifaceted and compelling portrait of a unique part of our country that combines a reverence for history and Southern traditions of hospitality and generosity with a vital present.

Hardcover: 256 pages

Publisher: The Monacelli Press (May 27 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781580933568

ISBN-13: 978-1580933568

ASIN: 1580933564

Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 1.2 x 11.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds