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Floral Hall (Lexington, Kentucky)

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Built
  
1882

Opened
  
1882

Added to NRHP
  
29 August 1977

NRHP Reference #
  
77000612

Area
  
4,047 m²

Architect
  
John McMurtry

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Location
  
847 S. Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky

Similar
  
Stable of Memories Inc, The Red Mile, Kentucky State Capitol, Central Christian Church, Hunt‑Morgan House

Floral Hall, also known as Standardbred Stable of Memories, is an octagonal building designed by John McMurtry in Lexington, Kentucky. It was built in 1882 as an exhibition hall for floral displays on the fairgrounds of the Kentucky Agricultural & Mechanical Association.

It is notable for its architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

References

Floral Hall (Lexington, Kentucky) Wikipedia