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A Day Journal: Lexington by Bike

July 22, 2017 thekaintuckeean

For those that have followed this blog for some time, you know I think that Lexington is an amazing city.…

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Posted in: Tours Filed under: cemeteries, churches, Civil War, cycling, Fayette, Fayette County, Lexington, sharethelex

The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away

November 9, 2015 thekaintuckeean

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church is located at the northeast corner of Jefferson and Fourth streets in Lexington’s Northside neighborhood.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: African American, churches, Demolition Watch, Fayette

A deTour of Temple Adath Israel TONIGHT

December 3, 2014 thekaintuckeean

Lexington’s first Jewish congregation was and is the Temple Adath Israel. It was established formally in 1904 “for the purpose…

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Posted in: Tours, Uncategorized Filed under: BGT, BGTdeTours, churches, deTour, Fayette

225 Years of Ministry: Lexington’s First United Methodist Church

November 6, 2014 thekaintuckeean

Reflection of the First United Methodist Church. Author’s collection.  The First United Methodist Church on High Street was built in…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: churches, Fayette, walkLEX

Majestic St. Rose Priory rises above Washington County

October 8, 2014 thekaintuckeean

Saint Rose Catholic Priory near Springfield, Ky. Author’s Collection. Few things are quite as majestic as traveling along one of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: churches, Washington

Lexington’s First Synagogue was Ohavey Zion; Moving the Scrolls From Original Site Answers Last Week’s #TBT

September 4, 2013 thekaintuckeean

Joe Bologna’s Restaurant once housed Lexington’s First Synagogue Transfer of the Torahs Photo: Herald-Leader/Steven Nickerson The Streetsweeper answered last week’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: churches, Fayette, ThrowBackThursday

First African Baptist Church: A Historic Structure, a Historic Faith, and a Determined Future

September 3, 2013 thekaintuckeean

First African Baptist Church at Short & DeWeese  – Lexington, Ky. At the southwest corner of East Short and DeWeese…

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Posted in: Tours, Uncategorized Filed under: African American, BGT, BGTdeTours, churches, deTour, Fayette

Only a historic marker remains of Main Street Christian Church

August 26, 2013 thekaintuckeean

Historic Marker #19 – Lexington, Ky. On Main Street in downtown Lexington, in front of the police station, stands a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: churches, Fayette, MarkerMonday

Inactive Fourth Street Church has Multiple Denominations in its History

July 24, 2013 thekaintuckeean

St. Andrews Episcopal Mission Church – Lexington, Ky. A carriage factory on West Fourth Street served as a house of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: African American, churches, Fayette, walkLEX

A “Most Attractive” Church at Mt. Horeb

July 22, 2013 thekaintuckeean

Photos of the Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church – Lexington, Ky. Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church is another of the small country…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: churches, Fayette

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