In This Place

I enjoy home tours. I appreciate the genius and creativity of decorators. Yesterday, I was able to enjoy a beautifully decorated historic home.

The Bluegrass Trust – Preservation of Lexington offered a tour of the Historic Oldman’s home at 725 South Limestone.  It was of particular interest because of the original owners.  Samuel and Daphne Oldham built this home in 1830.  They were the first free African Americans to build their own home in Lexington, Kentucky.   

The city of Lexington has a rich and complicated history. As free slaves the Oldham's were able to own this home in 1830. While a few miles away in downtown Lexington,  there was one of the largest slave markets in the south.  Another interesting fact, Samuel Oldham as a free slave purchased his wife’s freedom.  Daphney's story was presented in a one-woman play titled, In This Place.  

This is one part of the original home. 

I have seen a few images of how this home looked before its restoration and renovation. Today, Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Real Estate has the home listed at $725,000. I was able to take a few photos during yesterday’s tour. 

I don't know if the fireplace is  part of the original home.
The bedroom is not a part of the original home.