West Main District, Louisville

West Main Street Historic District
Kentucky Science Center
West Main District, Louisville is located in Kentucky
West Main District, Louisville
Location within Kentucky
West Main District, Louisville is located in the United States
West Main District, Louisville
Location within the United States
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′26″N 85°45′44″W / 38.25723°N 85.7621°W / 38.25723; -85.7621
Built1878
ArchitectClarke, C.J.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.74000884 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1974

The West Main District is one of the five districts of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The district, or a portion of it, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as West Main Street Historic District, due to its containment of some of the oldest structures in the city. The buildings of this district boast the largest collection of cast iron façades of anywhere outside New York's SoHo district.[2] The district also features "Museum Row", a collection of several notable museums located within just a few blocks of each other.

The district, named for its main corridor of West Main Street, includes the 800-600 blocks of Main and the southern side of the 500 block.[1]

Attractions

Many attractions are located in the West Main District.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ Louisville's Downtown Alive with Development


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