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Lexington never returned to its pre-war prominence, succeeded by Kansas City as the most important city in western Missouri. Particularly harmful was arrival of the transcontinental railroad, which supplanted the river commerce. Several institutions of higher education were established, leading the town to bill itself as the "Athens of the West".
Lexington. Athens of the West [21] Horse Capital of the World [22] [23] Louisville. City of Beautiful Churches [24] Derby City [24] [25] The Fall City (reported in the 1880s) [26] or Falls City [24] Gateway to the South [27] River City [24] [28] The Ville [29] Madisonville – Best Town on Earth [30] Manchester – City of Hope [31] Mayfield ...
An example of successful compromise can be found only a few blocks west at Kimball House Square (275 S. Limestone). ... As the Athens of the West, Lexington has long been known for its pioneering ...
Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States.As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky (after Louisville), the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 59th-most populous city in the United States.
Lexington: 5: Athens Historic District: October 11, 1979 Athens-Boonesboro Pike ... West of Lexington at 3725 Bowman Mill Lexington: 160: Trail's End Camp: June 26 ...
It is one of 29 sites on a National Park Service-recommended list of places to visit in Lexington, "Lexington, Kentucky: Athens of the West, a National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. [3] The building is a 1906-built Classical Revival-style Carnegie library, at the south end of Gratz Park, designed by architect Herman L. Rowe.
Letters to the Editor: Early Saturday morning my artwork, “Athens of the West,” sponsored by Athenian Grill, was vandalized to a degree it can no longer be displayed.