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Denny Place
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National Register of Historic Places

Denny Place

Also known as Adam's House

On the National Register since 198442 years
Queen AnneListed 1984Lancaster
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Denny Place

Denny Place, at 217 Lexington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 26, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 168 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Lancaster MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Kentucky, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

217 Lexington St., Lancaster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Denny PlaceStart here
  2. 2Sue Shelby Mason HouseSecond Empire · next door
  3. 3J. C. Hemphill HouseItalianate · next door
  4. 4Judge V. A. Lear HouseGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Dr. Oliver Perry Hill HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGov. William O. Bradley HouseGothic Cottage0.1 miBHamilton HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBBoyle-Robertson-Letcher HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBWherritt HouseFederal0.2 miDLancaster Commercial Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBJennings-Salter HouseFederal0.3 miBMethodist Episcopal ChurchGothic0.4 miBPeacock HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBMale AcademyVernacular0.4 miBGarrard MillsVernacular0.4 miBGarrard County JailItalianate · Built 18730.4 miBPeacock-Miller HouseItalianate0.4 miBBilly Ball HouseVernacular0.4 miSLancaster CemeteryRomanesque0.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Lancaster Commercial Historic District0.3 mi away
East Main Street Historic District10.1 mi away
Beaumont Avenue Residential District17.1 mi away
Elmwood17.2 mi away

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Questions about Denny Place

Is Denny Place on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 26, 1984 (Register number 84001439).

Is Denny Place a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf, 10.6 miles away.

Can you visit Denny Place?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Denny Place?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123846447 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.