Bluegrass State Tour: Ashland's Residential Neighborhoods

[Sherman Cahal]

Ashland, Kentucky is a principal city along the Ohio River in Boyd County, with its early growth coming from the development of early mills and foundries in the region. During the 20th century, the region developed into an industrial powerhouse. Ashland was headquarters to Ashland Oil, which later became Ashland Inc., and was also home to Armco's Ashland Works, Allied Chemical and Dye Company Semet-Solvay Division, and several other mills and operations, and the immense wealth that was created led to a stable middle class developing in the city.

1600 Central Avenue was once located at 17th and Winchester in downtown, and was relocated in the early 1900s.









An Art Deco-inspired apartment building in need of TLC at Lexington Avenue and 22nd Street.



Rogers Court is located along Lexington Avenue and consists of 13 architecturally diverse residences. Aerial via Google Maps »









Windsor Court is similar and also consists of 13 residences. Aerial via Google Maps »









Residences along Lexington Avenue.











A newer residence at Lexington and Prospect Avenue.





A historic house at Prospect Avenue and Chestnut Drive. This house was neglected for a number of years and has been restored.









1400 Montgomery Avenue



1412 Montgomery Avenue



The Bath Avenue Historic District stretches from 13th to 17th Streets along Bath Avenue. The architectural style is mostly late Victorian and late 19th- and early 20th-century revivals, with periods of significance in 1856, 1877 and 1905. Other photographs from Montgomery Street and various side roads are included.

Corner of Bath Avenue and 13th Street.





1420 Bath Avenue





1504 Bath Avenue



Mayo Mansion at Bath Avenue and 16th Street.







1608 Bath Avenue



1612 Bath Avenue



1616 Bath Avenue







Administration Building at King's Daughter Medical Center along Lexington Avenue.



Medical Arts Building at King's Daughter Medical Center along Lexington Avenue.



King's Daughter Medical Center along Lexington Avenue.



Kentucky National Guard, with a cornerstone laid in 1948, along Lexington Avenue.







Central Park is the largest park in Ashland, and is 47 acres large with over 1,100 trees. It was sold to the city by the Kentucky Iron, Coal and Manufacturing Company for $32,500 in 1900. It consisted of a horse-racing track until August 1923.













Enjoy!

[toyota74]

Beautiful..really like your photos and info..this thread is also a bit longer but still over too quickly.

[arkitekte]

Very nice. All of those homes are gorgeous as well as the photos of the park.

[the pope]

what a happy lil' tour. thanks for sharing.

[george]

Thanks, I want more and larger pics.

[whatsthepoint13]

Wow, I love those historic neighbourhoods and that beautiful little park. I used to live somewhat close to Ashland and would have never known this existed. Thanks!

[Sherman Cahal]

Originally Posted by george

Thanks, I want more and larger pics.

No problem, but I can't post anything larger. I've had some folks lift my work for their purposes without attribution, so this is the "web" size.

Originally Posted by whatsthepoint13

Wow, I love those historic neighbourhoods and that beautiful little park. I used to live somewhat close to Ashland and would have never known this existed. Thanks!

I've posted this on a few "Ashland, Kentucky" forums, especially on Facebook, and there are folks who have lived in the city for decades who didn't know about some of these streets. It's kind of shocking to see a few of these very same people rag on their "dying" city and how decayed it is, when they pass up this great stuff right down the street from them.

You don't know how good you've got it in a city until you move away. (Like me.)

[Centropolis]

nice tour!