Frankfort, KY Photos

Frankfort is one of the smallest towns in America which hosts a state capital.

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Old Statehouse (1837) (on Broadway). Style: Greek revival. Architect: Gideon Shryock. On National Register.	Old Statehouse where government met from 1830 to 1910. Style: Greek revival. On National Register.	St Clair streetscape & Old Statehouse.	St Clair historic district.

V. Kaltenbrun building on St Clair.	Market Square (315 St Clair).	Spires of Frankfort rise from forest.	Franklin County Courthouse octagonal & round tower.

First Baptist Church (c1868) (St Clair at Wapping).	Good Shepherd Church (1850) (Wapping St.).	Historic St Clair St. girder bridge over Kentucky River.	Downtown Frankfort seen from Daniel Boone's grave.

Grave of Daniel Boone (1734-1820) who helped open Kentucky through exploration & trail building.	Relief of Daniel Boone fighting Indians attached to his grave.	Relief of woman milking cow beside log cabin on Daniel Boone's grave.	Liberty Hall built for Revolutionary war leader John Brown (c1796) (218 Wilkinson St.). Style: Federal. On National Register.

Liberty Hall's guests included James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor & Gen. Lafayette who passed through this door. Style: Federal. On National Register.	KY Governor John J. Crittenden house (1800) (401 West Main St.) built by Dr. Joseph Scott on land once owned by Aaron Burr. Guest included Daniel Webster & Zachary Taylor.	Vest-Lindsay house (c1820) (401 Wapping at Washington).	Vest-Lindsay house.

Orator Graham Vest who originated the phrase "dog is man's best friend" lived in the Vest-Lindsay house.	Letcher-Lindsay house (c1840) (200 Washington at Wapping).	400 Wapping St.	Bibb Burnley House (1845) (411 Wapping St.) site where Bibb lettuce was developed. Style: Gothic.

Bibb Burnley house with Gothic ironwork railings. Style: Gothic.	Garrard / Crittenden house (mid 19th c) uses clapboard over timber & bricks. Style: Federal.	Garrard / Crittenden House home to prominent families of Thomas L. Crittenden & James Garrard. Style: Federal.	Broadway streetscape.

State National Bank on West Main St.	200 West Main St. (Bentley Corner).	202 West Main St.	206 West Main St. / Averill Bldg. with mortar & pestle.

First Federal Savings Bank on West Main St.	Multicolored row at 222-28 West Main St.	222-28 West Main St.	229 West Main St. with cherub faces.

Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House (1910) (509 Shelby St.). Style: Prairie school. Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright. On National Register.	New Kentucky Transportation Cabinet building with curved roof line.