Blythewood (Richmond, Kentucky) Explained

Blythewood
Location:Junction of Peytontown and Duncanon Rds., near Richmond, Kentucky
Coordinates:37.6711°N -84.3225°W
Built:c.1840, 1870
Builder:Maj. James Blythe
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
Added:February 8, 1989
Area:8.6acres
Mpsub:Madison County MRA
Refnum:88003330

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.

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.[1]

Its current owners are Carroll and Charlotte Sutton. There is a large private Kentucky Derby party every year.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88003330}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Blythewood ]. National Park Service. S. Willis . H. Powell . 1985 . February 10, 2018. With .
  2. Web site: Blythewood. www.facebook.com. en. 2018-11-06.