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Ashland, first known as "Poage Settlement" and "Poage's Landing", was settled by at least two related groups of the Poage family of Virginia.Robert Poage and his sons Robert Jr., and George, along with Major George Poage and his son John, held title to thousands of acres obtained by assignment from the William Bell patent and treasury land warrants.
Ashland is served by US 23 and US 60, several state routes, and is in close proximity to US 52 and Interstate 64. The state routes include: KY 5 never enters the city limits of Ashland, however does serve a sizable area surrounding the city. KY 168 crosses through the south Ashland region and is referred to as Blackburn Avenue and South Belmont ...
The Ashland Commercial Historic District is a designated historic district bounded by 13th Street, Carter Avenue, 18th Street, and Front Street in Downtown Ashland, Kentucky. [2] It is composed of 84 properties, including such prominent buildings as the Camayo Arcade , Crump and Field Grocery Company , First Presbyterian Church , Paramount Arts ...
The Main Street of log and wood frame buildings from the 1840s evolved as entrepreneurs built upon grander aspirations, generally using brick.
They married the following year and purchased the Victorian Gartrell-Hager House in Ashland, Kentucky, which was built in 1864. [2] Although Mayo wanted to build a new house, she could not due to rations set in place during World War I. To avoid being arrested for building a new home, she received permission to remodel the existing house.
The Ashland Plaza Hotel is a ten-story structure in downtown Ashland. The Camayo Arcade. The Kitchen Building was constructed in 1915 as an office building on the corner of 15th Street and Winchester Avenue. [1] The Second National Bank, occupied the first floor beginning in 1915 with other offices occupying the other levels.
Feb. 25—ASHLAND — Dozens filled The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center Saturday for a time to dance and celebrate accomplishments in the Black community. More than 100 people turned out for ...
ASHLAND — Jeff Hendershott became a Civil War reenactor years before he learned he had a family tie to the war.. Hiram Bell, his great-great-grandfather, fought for the Union from 1861-65 as a ...