Humphrey-McMeekin House facts for kids
The Humphrey-McMeekin House is a beautiful old home in Louisville, Kentucky. It's known as one of the best examples of the Colonial Revival style. This means it looks like a grand house from America's early days, but it was actually built much later. Famous newspaper editor Lewis Craig Humphrey and his wife Eleanor designed and built it as their home between 1914 and 1915. Because of its special history and design, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
A Special Style of Architecture
The Humphrey-McMeekin House is located at 2240 Douglass Boulevard in the historic Highlands area of Louisville. It was designed to look like homes from the American colonial period, but with modern comforts for its time. The original owners, Lewis Craig Humphrey and Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey, worked with architects George Gray and Herman Wishmeyer to create their dream home. The house was built by Alfred Struck & Company. It is considered one of Louisville's best examples of the Colonial Revival style. This is why it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who Lived Here?
The first owners were Lewis Craig Humphrey and Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey. Lewis Craig Humphrey was a well-known newspaper editor.
Later, in 1973, Sam H. and Isabel McMeekin bought the house. Sam McMeekin had an interesting career too. He used to be a sports editor for Louisville's Courier-Journal newspaper from 1911 to 1923. After that, he worked at Churchill Downs, which is famous for horse racing. He was a "placing judge" and a "racing steward," which means he helped make sure races were fair and followed the rules. Later, he even became the city's safety director, helping to keep the community safe.
When the house was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ingwerson were living there.
