The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-18
(From Lexington Leader of June
I'd, 1901
COUNTRY ESTATES.
In the Blue Grass to be Beautifully
Pictured.

That the Blue GLASS region of
Kentucky is attracting widespread
attention is proven by the number
of magazine articles that have been
written about it, and the number of
tourists, writer's and newspaper
men of distinction who deem this
section worthy of personal inspec-
tion and investigation.
There have been disconnected at
tempts in the current periodicals of
the North and East to write up the
famous stock farms in Fayette,
Bourbon and Woodford counties,
but this has never been done in an
organized and comprehensive way
which would prove Of real and last
ing benefit to the country; so va
riously exploited. Such represent
alton would do much toward devel-
oping Kentucky interests by at
tracing attention to the beauties
and advantages of the Blue Grass
region.
Mr.. Thomas A. Knight, for four
teen years upon the staff of the
Cleveland Leader, with which the
editor of the Lexington Leader was
at one time connected and in hon or
of which he christened his paper
sixteen years ago, has been in the
city for a week or two looking
over the field with a view to pub
fishing a volume picturing the
beautiful country homes of Ken
lucky from an artistic and pictorial
standpoint, and in comprehensive
way.
His reputation as the compiler
and publisher of Country Estates
of Cleveland Men," Picturesque
South Brooklyn" and Beautiful
Lakewood" and as an expert in
artistic photography, with wide ex-
perience in out-of.do work,
promises well for anything of this
kind which he may attempt in
Kentucky. Mr.. Knight was editor
for sevearl years of the Interstate
Architect and Builder, and is an
excellent judge of architectural
styles. AS travelling correspondent
of the Cleveland Leader he became
acquainted with many notable
men, whose homes he afterward
pictured in his books. He accom-
panied Senator M. A. Hanna in his
private car on many of his cam
paign tours in Ohio.
Mr.. knights plans for a book on
the Blue Grass region are not yet
matured, but he is much pleased
with his visit ere, and has gone
80 far as to ask the cooperation of
Miss Nancy Lewis Greene, in the
event such book is decided upon.
Miss Greene's articles in Town and |
Country have given her reputation
as an accurate pOrtrsyer of Blue
Grass scenes; she is thoroughly
familiar with this subject; and
accompanying sketches from her
pen would enhance the value of
such a work as Mr.. Knight has in
view.
Country Homes of Cleveland
Men," a copy of which Mr.. Knight
has given the Leader, is hand
some volume and printed upon
plate paper, with elegant half-tone
illustrations. Among the famous
country places pictured, are the
old home Of President Garfield and
the present residence of Mrs. James
A. Garfield; Cottage Hill Farm"
the country home Of Dan r. Hanna
'sBuena VISTA" the residence of
Frank II. Townsend, and the home
of Hon. w. j. White, of Yucatan
chewing gum fame, at the noted
1.-TWO Minute Farm"
II Is the purpose Of Mr.. knight
to get out an edition de luke for the
Blue Grass region which will ex-
Gel even his other volumes in point
Of printing, binding and half-tOne
work.
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Since the above article appeared
Mr.. Knight has decided definitely
to publish the book. Miss Greene
has accepted his offer to collabo-
rate in the work, and unless unfOr-
seen contingencies should arise, the
result will he the handsomest vol
ume of views that has heretofore