Cardinal Valley, Lexington
Cardinal Valley is a neighborhood in northwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Versailles Road to the south, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the north, Forbes Road to the east, and Cambridge Drive/Oxford Circle to the west.[1]
Established in the late 1950s through the early 1960s. Cardinal Valley was a typical post-war baby-boomer sub-division filled with young families. Most homes were pre-fab (some by National Homes) and originally cost between $10,000-$15,000.
Cardinal Valley Elementary School on Mandalay Road was completed in time for the 1962 school year. The school originally had 2 wings with grades 1 through 3 housed in the east wing, and grades 4 through 6 in the west wing. A one and two-story addition at the end of the west wing was completed in 1967 to accommodate the school's new library and expanding fifth and sixth grade classes.
Cardinal Valley Park was the predecessor to Valley Park and was located in the front parking lot of Cardinal Valley School during the summer months. After several years, Valley Park was erected in the north-east section of the neighborhood, accessed from Deauville Dr.
In recent decades, Cardinal Valley has become the hub of Hispanic immigrant culture in Lexington.[citation needed]
Cardinal Valley was also the childhood home of comedian Jim Varney who is best known for his roles as character "Ernest P. Worrell" in numerous commercials, TV specials, and cinema.
Neighborhood statistics
- Population in 2000: 2,707
- Land area: 0.690 square miles (1.79 km2)
- Population density: 3,924 people per square mile (1,515 people/km2)
- Median income: $34,478[1]
References
- ^ a b Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Profile city-data.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-02
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landmarks
- Alumni Gym Fitness Center
- Ashland
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- Bell Soccer Complex
- Calumet Farm
- Central Bank Center
- City Center
- Fayette National Bank Building
- Gratz Park
- Hunt–Morgan House
- Keeneland
- Kentucky Horse Park
- Kentucky Proud Park
- Kentucky Theatre
- Kroger Field
- Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company
- Lexington Cemetery
- Lexington Financial Center
- Lexington History Center
- Counter Clocks Field
- Mary Todd Lincoln House
- McConnell Springs
- Memorial Coliseum
- Mount Horeb Earthworks Complex
- Patterson Office Tower
- Pope Villa
- The Red Mile
- Singletary Center for the Arts
- University of Kentucky Art Museum
- Waveland State Historic Site
universities
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Indiana Wesleyan University-Lexington
- Lexington Theological Seminary
- Midway University-Lexington
- National College–Lexington
- Sullivan University-Lexington
- Transylvania University
- University of Kentucky
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Lexington Legends
- Transylvania Pioneers
- KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
- KHSAA Sweet Sixteen (boys & girls)