The front gate of Helm Place on Bowman Mill Road. After the home and grounds are renovated, the foundation that owns the Mary Todd Lincoln House museum in downtown Lexington plans to open the house as a museum. Photo by Tom Eblen | teblen@herald-leader.com
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Tom Eblen is a columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader who writes about life, people and issues in Lexington and Kentucky. A Lexington native, Eblen was the Herald-Leader's managing editor from 1998 to 2008. He previously was a reporter and editor for the Atlanta Journal- Constitution and The Associated Press. Some columns contain his opinions and observations.
