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Ridgeway
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National Register of Historic Places

Ridgeway

St. Matthews’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 11, 1973; only 62 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older
FederalListed 1973St. Matthews
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ridgeway

Ridgeway, at 4095 Massie Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1973: the first place in St. Matthews to be listed. Only 62 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 503 other Kentucky listings. The listing covers 9.9 acres.

What it isHistoric house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1805 to today

  1. 1805Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
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Finding Ridgeway

4095 Massie Ave., St. Matthews

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BDr. John Lewis HouseBuilding0.6 miBChenoweth HouseGothic Revival Cottage0.7 miDTaylor, Zachary, National CemeteryDistrict1.1 mi★Zachary Taylor HouseBuilt 17901.1 miDMasonic Widows and Orphans HomeGeorgian Revival1.2 miBHerr-Rudy Family HousesFederal1.2 miDGreen Tree Manor Residential Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.3 miBWinchester HouseItalianate1.4 miBSpring StationFederal1.6 miBTheodore Brown HouseGothic Revival1.7 miBCrescent Hill ReservoirHigh Victorian Gothic1.8 miBCarrie Gaulbert and Attilla Cox Cox Jr. HouseItalian Renaissance1.8 miBJames Brown HouseFederal1.9 miDMockingbird Valley Historic DistrictItalianate1.9 mi★Locust GroveGeorgian1.9 miBSunnysideGreek Revival2 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Spring Station1.6 mi away
FarmingtonBuilt 1816 · 3.6 mi away
Cherokee Triangle Area Residential District (Additional Documentation)3.9 mi away
Henry French House4.1 mi away

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Questions about Ridgeway

Is Ridgeway on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1973 (Register number 73000810).

Is Ridgeway a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Zachary Taylor House, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Ridgeway?

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 Ridgeway?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 123850739 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.