"LOGAN'S CORNER"

S.W. Corner Main and Broadway, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Built in 1830's

Source: Old Houses of Lexington, C. Frank Dunn, typescript, n.d., copy located in the Kentucky Room, Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library.

The old oil-lamp post here gives an added touch to the mellowed row of century-old houses built in the 1830's from Main Street to Water Street, and "commonly known as Logan's Corner," the early deeds stated.

As late as 1829, "Logan's Corner" had a "tanyard, bank houses, dwelling houses, etc." occupying the entire block, except one small lot. The latter was a "red frame house" occupied by James Rose. In 1800 "Montgomery Bell, Hatter," had sold to "James Rose, Shoemaker," a small frontage on Broadway which Archibald Logan bought and completed his block.

Archibald Logan, of Jessamine County, Ky., made his first purchase in January, 1802, acquiring Nicholas Bright's house on the corner. The deed even described Bright's chimney, as bring 5 1/2' by 2'2".

The 1818 Directory lists: "Logan & Son, Tanners & Curriers, Main Corner Main Cross." It also showed -- "Englehart Yeizer, Tanner and Currier, corner of Main and Main Cross Sts." on the north-west corner.

Archibald Logan and wife, Rachel, in April, 1828, deeded the block to Joseph Logan, their son, "for love and affection." The conveyance of the property, "commonly called Logan's Corner," included "a Tan Yard, Currying shop, dwelling house, etc." The son sold the block to his father in May, 1829, for $9,000.

Archibald Logan died in 1844 and his row of houses was sold by his heirs.

Transcribed by Pam Brinegar, March 2000