S.W. corner Mill and Pine Sts.
Lexington, Fayette
County, Kentucky
Built 1812
Source: Old Houses of Lexington, C. Frank Dunn, typescript, n.d., copy located in the Kentucky Room, Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library.
The deed to this corner, extending back to Broadway for the "stable lot," was made in December, 1812, to "Maj. William S. Dallam" by Samuel and George Trotter. It called for "all of them lots" as described in the conveyance and was practically in the heart of the Stephens and Winslow addition. Major Dallam, after living here for a few years, sold the property September 19, 1815, to Stephens and Winslow. (It was within a block of the "first steam mill in the West" erected by the latter firm on the south side of what is now Bolivar street).
Major Dallam, prominent and well-to-do citizen, had innumerable real estate transactions and occupied several fine homes in Lexington, but strangely enough elected to own but this one during his long and active career.
Not long after Major Dallam and Letitia P., his wife, conveyed this property they moved into Senator John Pope's mansion, where he entertained royally.
The 1838 Directory gives his residence in the house at the southeast corner of Market and Mechanic streets, which his daughters had purchased from Gideon Shryock, famous architect. He spent his last days there.
Major Dallam was born in 1770 and before 1800 had spent some time abroad. Soon after that date he came to Kentucky, resided in the Western part of the state (often going over to the "Hermitage" in Tennessee to race horses with Andrew Jackson), later removed to Frankfort, Ky., and finally settled in Lexington. He married Letitia Meredith, and was wealthy when he came to Lexington in 1807. He helped finance Lewis Sanders, and lost everything by the 1820's. Dr. Robert Peter was his son-in-law.
Transcribed by pb June 2004