Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country

Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country
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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 â€œHorse Capital of the World.â€
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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.
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Dramatic aerial photographs celebrate the rolling landscape and expansive horse farms, including Gainesway Farm, a 1,500 acre site that has produced an impressive roster of legendary Throughbreds.
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Kentucky is a multifaceted and compelling portrait of a unique part of our country thatÂ combines a reverence for history and Southern traditions of hospitality and generosity with a vital present.
Country USA
Brand The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer The Monacelli Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 150 colour photographs
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2014-05-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580933568

Country	USA
Brand	The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer	The Monacelli Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	150 colour photographs
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2014-05-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781580933568

Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country

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