Kentucky has beautiful landscape from border to border. It’s not just the lush green land that creates serene scenic views though. We have some beautiful barns scattered across the Bluegrass as well. Now, when some people think barn, they aren’t immediately impressed, as they envision livestock and “fertilizer”.  Ironically, that is partially true, but many of these were built with love, and that created some unique architecture that has lasted through the ages.

Here are 12 beautiful old barns in the Bluegrass State:

12. Lagrange
Julia Shockley
A new twist on the classic red barn. This one is metal.
11. Shelbyville
Julia Shockley
This ancient barn is still standing.
10. Horse Cave
Rodney Rainey
Barns of varying sizes and age.
9. Smiths Grove
Creation 7
This barn has a unique design, possibly for storing hay or tobacco.
8. Brooks
Walswad
The ivy growing up the side of this barn gives it a splash of color.
7. Honey Bee
Mary Furlong
There's a lot of buzz about this uniquely designed log cabin style Quilt Barn.

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6. Madison County
A beautifully designed Quilt Barn.
5. Horse Cave
Rodney Rainey
An example of the classic Red Barn.
4. Lancaster
Shannon Armstrong
A Quilt Barn in Lancaster.
3. Lexington in Red
Oughton Limited
The Calumet Horse Farm in Lexington.
2. Lexington
B. Jurgens
One of the many beautiful Horse Farms in Lexington.
1. Frenchberg
MC Designs
They love University of Kentucky so much in Frenchberg, they paint it on their barns.

Some of these barns are not immaculate in their current state, but they can still draw the eye. One can often see the hard work that went into these structures. Not to mention, the care that was taken in the design itself. These 12 buildings are just a sample of the beautiful barns that have been built across the Bluegrass over the years. Please feel free to post any old barns you feel deserve a spot on our list.

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