Thomas Lewinski (abt. 1800—September 18, 1882) was an architect in Kentucky, United States. Born in England, he immigrated to the United States. For his work at Allenhurst and elsewhere, Lewinski was known in his day as one of the leading architects of the Greek Revival style. He designed many architecturally significant buildings that survive and are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

Early life and education

Lewinski trained for the Catholic priesthood and later studied architecture in England and emigrated to the United States before 1838 when he is listed as an instructor in language at the University of Louisville. He moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1842 to begin his architectural practice.

Career

Lewinski was active as an architect in the nineteenth century, particularly in his Greek Revival designs of plantation houses, elite residences, schools, churches and public buildings in and near

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...

. It was the prominent, wealthy city of the Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky. Works include: * Allenhurst, Cane Run Pike west of Georgetown, Kentucky, (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas); built 1850. * Ashland, 2 mi. southeast of Lexington on Richmond Rd., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * James Burnie Beck House, 209 E. High St., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * Bell Place, Sayre Ave., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas and Stewart, William) * Christ Church Episcopal, Church and Market Sts., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * Elmwood, KY 55, Springfield, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Maj. Thomas) * Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf, S. 3rd St.,

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(NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) *

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, 437 W. 2nd St., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) *

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, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * Madison County Courthouse, Main St. between N. 1st and N. 2nd Sts.,

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(NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Major Thomas) *

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, Richmond Rd., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Maj. Thomas) *

Sayre Female Institute Sayre may refer to People *Anne Sayre (1923–1998), American writer well known for her biography of Rosalind Franklin *Anthony D. Sayre (1858-1931), Alabama jurist * David Austin Sayre (1793-1870), American silversmith, banker, and educator * Davi ...

, 194 N. Limestone St., Lexington, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * Vinewood, 4 mi. northeast of Winchester on U.S. 60, Winchester, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Major Thomas) *

Ward Hall Ward Hall may refer to: * Ward Hall (Georgetown, Kentucky), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Ward Hall (Ward, South Dakota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Moody County * Ward Memorial Hall, Wood, ...

, 1782 Frankfort Pike, Georgetown, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas) * Whitehall, 7 mi. north of Richmond on Clay Lane off U.S. 25, Richmond, Kentucky (NRHP-listed with credit to Lewinski, Thomas)

References

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