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Masterson Station Neighborhood is located in northeastern Lexington.  The neighborhood boundaries are Masterson Station Park to the west, Leestown Road to the south, Spurr Road to the north, and Greendale Road to the east.  

Masterson Station was originally developed by Jim Baker and Steve Hayden.  In 1998, the developers began transferring the responsibility of common area maintenance to the neighborhood association.  To cover these costs, the association issues an annual fee of $48.  The neighborhood also includes a clubhouse and pool which require additional membership fees of $300 per family (individual rates are also available – for all fees and discounts please check the pool website at http://www.mastersonstation.org/pool/index.html).  

A major highlight of this neighborhood is its close proximity to Masterson Station Park, a 660 acre park located just to the west of Masterson Station Neighborhood.  The land was originally settled by Richard Masterson of Virginia.  Masterson and his wife were very active in the early Methodist Church and it was their home here in Masterson Station that hosted the first Methodist conference west of the Appalachian Mountains.  In 1795, Masterson sold the land to his brother James, one of the first settlers of Lexington.  James, William McConnell, John Maxwell, and Robert Patterson built and occupied the first hewn log cabin in Lexington.  At the turn of the century, the federal government acquired the property and in 1929, the U.S. Congress authorized the U.S. Public Health Services to establish a narcotic farm on the land.  The purpose of the farms was for the confinement and treatment of person addicted to the use of habit-forming narcotic drugs.  Construction on the hospital began in 1933 and the facility opened on May 25, 1935.  By 1974, the farm was closed and a potion of the land was transferred to local government for recreation use.  The gift was given with the stipulation that the land must always be used for public open space.  Today, many of the original structures from the farm remain in the park.  Today, the park includes a dog park, equestrian activities, football/soccer fields, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and sand volleyball courts.  The park is also the focus of the Masterson Equestrian Trust Foundation whose sole purpose is “the preservation of Masterson Station Park for use by all equestrian enthusiasts and to the improvement and enhancement of facilities and services available to the equestrian public. MET acts as an advocate for all MSP equine enthusiasts, thus strengthening Lexington's distinction as the Horse Capital of the World.”

The Masterson Neighborhood has easy access to New Circle Road, I-65, I-75, and downtown Lexington.  Dining, shopping, and entertainment are just minutes away from this sprawling neighborhood.  Established homes are mixed in with newly built homes, so no matter what you are looking for, there is probably a home for you in Masterson Station.

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