648 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508

This Colonial Revival 3-bay brick house with fan light doorway was designed by Warfield Gratz and built in 1927 for William B. Talbert Jr. and his wife Rosa. Talbert was the Vice president of Blue Grass-Elmendorf Grain Co. & the first of 5 owners of this 94 year old house. The house has a circle drive accessed from N. Broadway and access at the rear of the ¼ acre lot from Spence Alley. The entry has a paneled staircase to the upper floors and a coat closet and accesses the bright living room, dining room and kitchen. The living room fireplace has a Federal style mantle and all the first floor doors and windows have Greek pediment hood molds. The dining room opens to a family/office/sunroom with exceptional light and glazed door to the large terraced garden with decorative river rock patio and mature plantings. There is a partial concrete basement accessed from the kitchen and with an exterior door to the garden. The second floor has two large bedrooms each with a private bath. One bedroom has a fireplacewith a Greek revival style mantle. There is a bonus room which could serve as an office, crafts or a huge extravagant closet. The floors in the principal rooms are oak hardwood.