John McMurtry (September 13, 1812 – March 3, 1890) was a 19th-century American builder and architect who worked in
Lexington, Kentucky designing a number of notable buildings, several of which are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]
According to
Clay Lancaster, McMurtry is the "man whose work is most representative of the nineteenth century
architecture of central Kentucky", and among his works are some "meriting careful consideration".[3]
McMurtry "produced" (as architect and/or builder) more than 200 buildings in the Bluegrass area of Kentucky, and is credited for the popularity of
Gothic Revival architecture in the Bluegrass area, as exemplified by
Loudoun House (built by McMurtry; designed by nationally renowned architect
Alexander Jackson Davis.[4]
Some of McMurtry's notable building and architectural projects include: