1899 Fayette County Courthouse Conditions Assessment and Rehabilitation Plan
LOCATION: Lexington, Kentucky
SIZE: 45,000 SQ FT / 4 stories
FEATURES: Conditions assessment & rehabilitation plan creates a unique venue with memorable event and exhibition spaces Partner: Preservation Design Partnership
CLIENT: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
TYPE: Historic Preservation
SUMMARY: EOP and Philadelphia-based Preservation Design Partnership were selected to provide a vision for the landmark 1899 Fayette County Courthouse, one of the most significant public buildings in Kentucky and the symbolic center of Lexington. Over the course of its history, a series of unfortunate interventions and changes compromised and removed several of the Courthouse's defining features, including its heroic Rotunda with monumental stair, as well as exterior arched windows.