Madison County

From our archives: a view of downtown Richmond in 1977

Herald-Leader staff report
An aerial view of downtown Richmond, June 1977. Main Street runs from lower left to upper right. At the bottom is the Madison County Courthouse.
An aerial view of downtown Richmond, June 1977. Main Street runs from lower left to upper right. At the bottom is the Madison County Courthouse. John C. Wyatt Herald-Leader

Take a look at this photo our historical photo blog, KyPhotoArchive.com, pulled from our archives. It shows an aerial view of downtown Richmond, June 1977.

This post to the blog also includes images of the county seat of Madison County from 1982, 1989 and an aerial view looking down the Eastern Bypass in 1977.

See more historical photos on our blog, KyPhotoArchive.com, or follow them on Twitter. Our vault of images on the blog is updated daily, showcasing nearly a century of Lexington and Kentucky history.

This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 12:08 PM with the headline "From our archives: a view of downtown Richmond in 1977."

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