LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM

LEXINGTON, KY

Mary Todd Lincoln House, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1803-1806, this Federal-style house was originally an inn and tavern, known as “The Sign of the Green Tree,” operating until 1832, when it was purchased by Robert Smith Todd to serve as his family home. The house was the residence of Mary Todd Lincoln from 1832 until 1839, when she married Abraham Lincoln and moved to Springfield, Illinois. The house was where Mary and Abraham often came to visit the Todd family after their marriage. The house became a bordello in 1879, and remained in use as one until around the turn of the 20th Century. The house features a five-bay front facade, a red flemish bond brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a side-gable roof, a gabled rear ell, twelve-over-twelve double-hung windows, and a wooden rear porch. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and is a contributing structure in the Western Suburb Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The house was restored in the mid-1970s thanks to the efforts of Beula C. Nunn, wife of Governor Louie B. Nunn, the Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation, Inc., and the Metropolitan Women’s Club of Lexington. The house has operated as a historical museum since 1977.
Mary Todd Lincoln House, Main Street, Lexington, KY Credit: w_lemay

The Lexington Children's Museum is a popular attraction located in Lexington, Kentucky. The museum offers a fun and educational experience for children of all ages, with a variety of interactive exhibits and activities.

The museum is divided into several areas, each with a different theme. One of the most popular areas is the Discovery Zone, which features hands-on activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Children can experiment with simple machines, build structures with blocks, and explore the properties of light and sound.

Another popular area is the Art Studio, where children can explore their creativity by painting, drawing, and sculpting. The museum also has a large outdoor play area, complete with a treehouse, slides, and a climbing wall.

In addition to the exhibits, the museum offers a variety of programs and events throughout the year. These include story times, workshops, and special exhibits. The museum also hosts birthday parties and field trips for schools and other groups.

Overall, the Lexington Children's Museum is a great place for families to spend a day learning and having fun together.

LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LEXINGTON KY. US MID #8402100051

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Mary Todd Lincoln House, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1803-1806, this Federal-style house was originally an inn and tavern, known as “The Sign of the Green Tree,” operating until 1832, when it was purchased by Robert Smith Todd to serve as his family home. The house was the residence of Mary Todd Lincoln from 1832 until 1839, when she married Abraham Lincoln and moved to Springfield, Illinois. The house was where Mary and Abraham often came to visit the Todd family after their marriage. The house became a bordello in 1879, and remained in use as one until around the turn of the 20th Century. The house features a five-bay front facade, a red flemish bond brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a side-gable roof, a gabled rear ell, twelve-over-twelve double-hung windows, and a wooden rear porch. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and is a contributing structure in the Western Suburb Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The house was restored in the mid-1970s thanks to the efforts of Beula C. Nunn, wife of Governor Louie B. Nunn, the Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation, Inc., and the Metropolitan Women’s Club of Lexington. The house has operated as a historical museum since 1977.
First Baptist Church, Main Street and Felix Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1913-1915, this Gothic Revival-style building was constructed by Frank Corbin for the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Lexington, organized in 1786, and was the largest church by seating capacity in the Southern United States at the time of its completion, with room for 1500 people in the sanctuary. The building features a limestone-clad exterior, a gabled roof, a rectilinear tower, gothic arched bays with tracery containing louvers and stained glass windows, a large front terrace with exterior stairs, arched recessed entrance portals, stone buttresses, and a side educational and fellowship hall wing with one-over-one double-hung windows, a gabled roof, and a one-story bay window on the front facade. The building is a contributing structure in the Western Suburb Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Lexington Opera House and Yates Bookshop Building, Broadway and Short Street, Lexington, KY On the left, built in 1875, this Italianate-style building was formerly home to the Yates Bookshop. The building features a red brick exterior, arched window bays with two-over-two windows and decorative brick surrounds, an exterior fire escape on the side facade, a front parapet, and a modified first floor retail shopfront. On the right, built in 1886, this Exotic Revival and Queen Anne-style building was designed by Oscar Cobb and built by Herman L. Rowe to serve as the Lexington Opera House, a live performance theater. The building features a red brick front facade with arched bays, recessed spandrel panels with decorative ornament, a blade sign and marquee, a decorated front parapet, arched entrance bays with recessed doorways, a side entrance with a double-barrel vaulted canopy, and a large rear auditorium with a plain red brick exterior. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and are contributing structures in the North Broadway-Short Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The buildings today are utilized as a live performing arts venue.
First Presbyterian Church, Mill Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1874, this Gothic Revival-style building was designed by Cincinnatius Shryock for the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Lexington, founded as Mount Zion Church in 1784. The building features a red brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a front-gable roof, a central tower with a cross-gable roof and spire, gothic arched stained glass windows and transoms, brick corbeling, brick buttresses, and stone trim. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Robert F. Stephens Courthouse, Main Street and Limestone, Lexington, KY Built in 2001, this Postmodern-style courthouse, comprised of a pair of nearly identical structures, was designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and Sherman Carter Barnhart to serve as the Fayette County Courthouse and an Office Building for the city of Lexington, Kentucky. The buildings feature buff brick exteriors with stone trim, roman lattice motif mullions at the large curtain walls above the outer entrance bays, massings that taper with setbacks towards the rooflines, rectilinear and cylindrical columns, and decorative patterned brickwork.
Central Christian Church, Short Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Lexington, KY Built in 1893-1894, this Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style building was designed by the Smith Brothers and built by John H. Walker for the congregation of Central Christian Church, founded in 1816. The building features a rough-hewn light sandstone exterior with brownstone trim, a corner tower with an open belfry, decorative relief panels, and pinnacles, stained glass windows, large rose windows on the gable ends, a gabled roof, roman arched entrance bays, stone columns, and smaller towers with pyramidal hipped roofs. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Today, the building remains home to the Central Christian Church congregation, affiliated with the Disciples of Christ.
Lexington Fayette Government Center (Lafayette Hotel), Main Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Lexington, KY Built in 1920-1921, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by C. C. Weber and E. A. Weber to serve as the Lafayette Hotel, which operated until 1963. After the closure of the hotel, the building became home to the offices of the Kentucky Central Insurance Company, and then became home to the Ashland Oil Company in 1979, after the Kentucky Central Insurance Company moved to another building downtown. In 1982, the building was purchased by the Lexington-Fayette County Government and converted into the city-county administrative center, home to the offices of various city and county departments. The building features a red brick exterior with a limestone-clad base and top, a cornice with modillions, replacement windows, fluted corinthian pilasters, decorative arched relief panels over the second-story windows, a three-story red brick garage building wrapping around the hotel to the side and rear, and a canopy over the main entrance. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building today remains in use as an office building for the Lexington Fayette Government, known as the Lexington Fayette Government Center.
Lexington Fayette Government Center (Lafayette Hotel), Main Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Lexington, KY Built in 1920-1921, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by C. C. Weber and E. A. Weber to serve as the Lafayette Hotel, which operated until 1963. After the closure of the hotel, the building became home to the offices of the Kentucky Central Insurance Company, and then became home to the Ashland Oil Company in 1979, after the Kentucky Central Insurance Company moved to another building downtown. In 1982, the building was purchased by the Lexington-Fayette County Government and converted into the city-county administrative center, home to the offices of various city and county departments. The building features a red brick exterior with a limestone-clad base and top, a cornice with modillions, replacement windows, fluted corinthian pilasters, decorative arched relief panels over the second-story windows, a three-story red brick garage building wrapping around the hotel to the side and rear, and a canopy over the main entrance. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building today remains in use as an office building for the Lexington Fayette Government, known as the Lexington Fayette Government Center.
Kentucky Theatre, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1921-1922, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by Joseph and Joseph to serve as the Kentucky Theatre, a “movie palace”-style movie theater. The building was damaged by a fire in 1987, but was restored and reopened in 1992. The building features a red brick exterior with terra cotta trim, a modified first floor facade with a recessed theater entrance and Art Deco-style ticket booth, a large marquee over the theater entrance, decorative sculptural reliefs of cartouches, flora, and festoons, casement and double-hung windows, and arched window bays on the third floor of the front facade. The theater today continues to serve as a movie theater with a mix of first-run pictures and classic movies.
Kentucky Theatre, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1921-1922, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by Joseph and Joseph to serve as the Kentucky Theatre, a “movie palace”-style movie theater. The building was damaged by a fire in 1987, but was restored and reopened in 1992. The building features a red brick exterior with terra cotta trim, a modified first floor facade with a recessed theater entrance and Art Deco-style ticket booth, a large marquee over the theater entrance, decorative sculptural reliefs of cartouches, flora, and festoons, casement and double-hung windows, and arched window bays on the third floor of the front facade. The theater today continues to serve as a movie theater with a mix of first-run pictures and classic movies.
Kentucky Theatre, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1921-1922, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by Joseph and Joseph to serve as the Kentucky Theatre, a “movie palace”-style movie theater. The building was damaged by a fire in 1987, but was restored and reopened in 1992. The building features a red brick exterior with terra cotta trim, a modified first floor facade with a recessed theater entrance and Art Deco-style ticket booth, a large marquee over the theater entrance, decorative sculptural reliefs of cartouches, flora, and festoons, casement and double-hung windows, and arched window bays on the third floor of the front facade. The theater today continues to serve as a movie theater with a mix of first-run pictures and classic movies.
Lafayette Garage, Main Street, Lexington, KY Built in 1920-1921, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by C. C. Weber and E. A. Weber to serve as the Lafayette Hotel, which operated until 1963. After the closure of the hotel, the building became home to the offices of the Kentucky Central Insurance Company, and then became home to the Ashland Oil Company in 1979, after the Kentucky Central Insurance Company moved to another building downtown. In 1982, the building was purchased by the Lexington-Fayette County Government and converted into the city-county administrative center, home to the offices of various city and county departments. The building features a red brick exterior with a limestone-clad base and top, a cornice with modillions, replacement windows, fluted corinthian pilasters, decorative arched relief panels over the second-story windows, a three-story red brick garage building wrapping around the hotel to the side and rear, and a canopy over the main entrance. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building today remains in use as an office building for the Lexington Fayette Government, known as the Lexington Fayette Government Center.

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LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM
200 E MAIN ST
LEXINGTON
KY
40507

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MID # 8402100051
Name LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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LAT/LONG 38.049008, -84.499931
CODES FIPS State Code: 21
FIPS County Code: 067
US Census Tract: 000101
US Census Block: 2007