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“Wincoma” in Midway, Kentucky
Ok I’ve shared this frilly little lady before, but here I am again because, well, look at her! I mean, what. She’s located in the tiny railroad town of Midway, Kentucky which is worth the drive if you’re ever closeby. So many beautiful old homes there. This house is known as “Wincoma”. It even has…
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Midway’s Piper House
Check out this little gothic cottage in Midway. It’s called the Piper House and was built in 1849. The porch used to go all the way across. Where you see the discolored bricks is where the columns for the porch came down. I’m not sure when those changes were made, but it’s still so beautiful!
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Beautiful Rail Line House in Midway
Located right on the train track in Midway, this beauty has seen quite a bit in its time. Built just after the town was incorporated, in 1838, for Dr. Thomas Iles. He was a prominent physician who practiced in an office next door. This home has watched trains come down the Lexington and Ohio Railroad…
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The Taylor House – Midway, KY
The Taylor House in Midway, Kentucky was built in 1876. It was designed by David Lehman as an adaptation of an A.J. Downing design. Many of the homes in this town can be attributed to Lehman and he built three of them here in this style.
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Historic Midway, Kentucky
Midway, Kentucky. A tiny little town hugging the railroad as if its life depends on it. Well, it kinda did! In 1830 when the Lexington and Ohio Railroad was being incorporated, what’s now Midway became a hub of activity. By 1835, the first steam locomotive came through what was then known as “Middleway”. It became…
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Beautiful Carpenter Gothic
It’s a SHOWSTOPPER y’all. Wincoma was built in 1871 by David Lehman. It’s been called “the finest board-and-batten house in central Kentucky”. It was built for Dr. Marcus Poynter who was local physician. Since 1924, four judges have lived in this home.
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Colorful Midway, Kentucky House
How’s this for a happy house?! The picket fence, the flowers, the colors. This place made me smile! The Arnett House in Midwway, Kentucky was constructed in 1872.
