The Bluegrass of Kentucky: A Glimpse at the Charm of Central Kentucky Architecture

Lexington, KY: The Rayburn Press (1st Edition, 1985). Handsome hardcover with blue boards/gilt titles, 175 pages. Dust jacket shows shelf and edge wear; price clipped. Book itself is in like new condition: clean and unmarked, with a square, tight binding.

ABOUT THE BOOK: For anyone wishing to savor the unique quality of Bluegrass life from the late 18th cent;ury through the 19th century, Richard and Patricia DeCamp have prepared a handy, informative, and well-illustrated overview of distinctive houses in the central Bluegrass. THE BLUEGRASS OF KENTUCKY: A GLIMPSE AT THE CHARM OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY ARCHITECTURE provides an attractive view to a fuller appreciation of the unique Bluegrass atmosphere and style, manifested in its splendid architecture. Through this charming book, which reflects the DeCamp's lively interest in Bluegrass architecture, the history and beauty of more than 200 years of the region's architectural heritage will live on.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard "Dick" DeCamp (1931 - 2022) was the executive director emeritus of the Blue Grass Trust, and he was the Trust's first executive director in 1969. In 1973, DeCamp became the first head of the Lexington-Fayette County (Kentucky) historic commission, now the Office of Historic Preservation. He also served on the Urban County Council from 1996 to 2008.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Patricia S. DeCamp (1929 - 2021), wife of Richard DeCamp, was responsible for the photographs in The Bluegrass of Kentucky.