National Register of Historic Places listings in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky facts for kids

This is a list of properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Latitude and longitude coordinates of the 85 sites listed on this page may be displayed in a map or exported in several formats by clicking on one of the links in the adjacent box.

National Register sites elsewhere in Jefferson County are listed separately.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	Description
1	Adath Jeshurun Temple and School		January 28, 1982 (#82002703)	749-757 S. Brook St. 38°14′35″N 85°45′07″W
2	Almsted Brothers Building		March 1, 1982 (#82002704)	425 W. Market St. 38°15′20″N 85°45′29″W
3	Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple		April 29, 1982 (#82002705)	200 E. Gray St. 38°14′48″N 85°45′04″W
4	Belle of Louisville (steamer)		April 10, 1972 (#72000535)	4th St. and River Rd. 38°15′34″N 85°45′20″W
5	Bosler Fireproof Garage		August 18, 1983 (#83002639)	423 S. 3rd St. 38°15′08″N 85°45′19″W	Later called the Morrissey Garage, the city of Louisville began demolition of the building April 11–12, 2015
6	Brandeis House		March 1, 1984 (#84001553)	310 E. Broadway 38°14′42″N 85°44′57″W
7	Breslin Building		June 20, 2013 (#83004589)	305 W. Broadway 38°14′47″N 85°45′25″W	Originally nominated in 1983, but was initially denied due to owner objection. Objections were lifted in 2013.
8	Brown Hotel Building and Theater		February 17, 1978 (#78001346)	675 River City Mall 38°14′47″N 85°45′29″W
9	J.T.S. Brown and Son's Complex		December 10, 1998 (#98001489)	105, 107-109 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′07″W
10	The Business Women's Club		February 7, 2008 (#08000006)	425 Muhammad Ali Boulevard 38°15′05″N 85°45′31″W
11	Caperton Block		July 12, 1984 (#84001554)	564-574 4th St. 38°14′57″N 85°45′29″W
12	Cathedral of the Assumption		September 21, 1977 (#77000623)	443 S. 5th St. 38°15′07″N 85°45′31″W
13	Chestnut Street Methodist Church		July 16, 1979 (#79001000)	809 W. Chestnut St. 38°15′00″N 85°45′55″W
14	Christ Church Cathedral		August 14, 1973 (#73000807)	421 S. 2nd St. 38°15′07″N 85°45′13″W
15	The Cumberland		March 14, 1996 (#96000278)	201 York St. 38°14′38″N 85°45′20″W
16	J. Dolfinger and Company Building		December 21, 1990 (#90001836)	642 S. 4th St. 38°14′50″N 85°45′30″W
17	Electric Building		March 14, 1985 (#85000558)	619 S. 4th St. 38°14′54″N 85°45′28″W
18	Elks Athletic Club		July 16, 1979 (#79001003)	604 S. 3rd St. 38°14′55″N 85°45′23″W
19	Fifth Ward School		March 31, 1978 (#78001353)	743 S. 5th St. 38°14′40″N 85°45′36″W
20	First Lutheran Church		October 29, 1982 (#82001558)	417 E. Broadway 38°14′44″N 85°44′48″W
21	First National Bank-Kentucky Title Company Building		May 19, 1983 (#83002664)	214 S. 5th St. 38°15′18″N 85°45′32″W
22	German Bank Building		October 11, 1984 (#84000029)	150 S. 5th St. 38°15′20″N 85°45′31″W
23	German Insurance Bank		March 14, 1985 (#85000559)	207 W. Market St. 38°15′19″N 85°45′14″W
24	Hamilton Brothers Warehouse		February 7, 2008 (#08000007)	125-127 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′09″W
25	Heyburn Building		July 16, 1979 (#79001007)	332 W. Broadway 38°14′45″N 85°45′29″W
26	House of Weller		September 26, 1979 (#79001008)	121 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′09″W
27	Howard-Hardy House		November 9, 2004 (#03000709)	429 S. 2nd St. 38°15′06″N 85°45′14″W
28	E.L. Hughes Company Building		August 4, 2016 (#16000498)	209 E. Main St. 38°15′21″N 85°44′58″W
29	Inter-Southern Insurance Building		March 19, 1980 (#80001605)	239-247 S. 5th St. 38°15′15″N 85°45′30″W
30	Jefferson County Armory		March 24, 1980 (#80001606)	525 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard 38°15′06″N 85°45′37″W
31	Jefferson County Courthouse		April 10, 1972 (#72000537)	527 W. Jefferson St. 38°15′16″N 85°45′34″W	Now the Louisville Metro Hall, seat of government for all of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky.
32	Jefferson County Courthouse Annex		April 21, 1980 (#80001607)	517 Court Pl. 38°15′18″N 85°45′34″W
33	Jefferson County Jail		July 16, 1973 (#73000808)	514 W. Liberty St. 38°15′11″N 85°45′36″W
34	Haury Motor Company Showroom and Garage		March 13, 2017 (#100000739)	741 S. 3rd St. 38°14′40″N 85°45′25″W
35	Kaufman-Straus Building		February 14, 1978 (#78001357)	427-437 S. 4th St. 38°15′07″N 85°45′25″W
36	Keneseth Israel Synagogue		October 29, 1982 (#82001559)	232-236 E. Jacob St. 38°14′38″N 85°45′01″W
37	Kentucky National Bank		July 16, 1979 (#79001010)	300 W. Main St. 38°15′22″N 85°45′18″W
38	Kurfees Paint Company		July 30, 2013 (#13000560)	201 E. Market St. 38°15′17″N 85°44′59″W
39	Levy Brothers Building		March 24, 1978 (#78001359)	235 W. Market St. 38°15′19″N 85°45′18″W
40	Loew's and United Artists State Theatre		March 28, 1978 (#78001361)	625 S. 4th St. 38°14′53″N 85°45′28″W
41	Louisville City Hall Complex		September 1, 1976 (#76000905)	601, 603, 617 W. Jefferson St. 38°15′16″N 85°45′38″W
42	Louisville Free Public Library		March 27, 1980 (#80001608)	301 W. York St. 38°14′40″N 85°45′28″W
43	Louisville Grocery Company Building		April 18, 2003 (#03000258)	231 E. Main St. 38°15′22″N 85°44′54″W
44	Louisville Municipal Bridge, Pylons and Administration Building		March 8, 1984 (#84001578)	Spans the Ohio River between Louisville and Jeffersonville, IN 38°15′36″N 85°45′09″W	Extends into Clark County, Indiana
45	Louisville Trust Building		April 18, 1977 (#77000624)	208 S. 5th St. 38°15′19″N 85°45′31″W
46	Madrid Building		July 11, 1985 (#85001509)	545 S. 3rd St. 38°14′58″N 85°45′21″W
47	Main Street District, Expanded		April 1, 1980 (#80001609)	316, 320, 324 and 328 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′22″W
48	Marmaduke Building		July 26, 1991 (#91000921)	520 S. 4th St. 38°15′02″N 85°45′28″W
49	Mayor Andrew Broaddus		June 30, 1989 (#89001446)	4th St. and River Rd. 38°15′34″N 85°45′18″W
50	Miller Paper Company Buildings		February 11, 2011 (#11000007)	118-122 E. Main St. 38°15′21″N 85°45′02″W
51	New Enterprise Tobacco Warehouse		December 4, 1980 (#80001611)	925 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′40″W
52	Old Presbyterian Theological Seminary		March 24, 1978 (#78001362)	109 E. Broadway 38°14′46″N 85°45′10″W
53	Old U.S. Customshouse and Post Office and Fireproof Storage Company Warehouse		November 23, 1977 (#77000626)	300-314 W. Liberty St. 38°15′10″N 85°45′21″W	Originally listed as the "Old U.S. Customshouse and Post Office"; warehouse added in a boundary increase of May 31, 1980
54	Pendennis Club		December 4, 2003 (#03001225)	218 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard 38°15′02″N 85°45′18″W
55	Republic Building		August 12, 1982 (#82002718)	429 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard 38°15′05″N 85°45′32″W
56	Ronald-Brennan House		August 11, 1975 (#75000774)	631 S. 5th St. 38°14′53″N 85°45′34″W
57	Rossmore Apartment House		November 14, 1978 (#78001365)	664 River City Mall 38°14′50″N 85°45′31″W
58	St. Paul's German Evangelical Church and Parish House		February 25, 1982 (#82002724)	213 E. Broadway 38°14′45″N 85°45′03″W
59	Savoy Historic District		June 1, 1988 (#88000188)	209-221 W. Jefferson St. 38°15′14″N 85°45′16″W
60	Sears, Roebuck and Company Store		February 18, 1983 (#83002729)	800 W. Broadway 38°14′47″N 85°45′56″W
61	Second and Market Streets Historic District		March 17, 1988 (#88000186)	Second and Market Sts. 38°15′19″N 85°45′15″W
62	Seelbach Hotel		August 12, 1975 (#75000775)	500 S. 4th St. 38°15′03″N 85°45′28″W
63	Snead Manufacturing Building		August 1, 1978 (#78001367)	817 W. Market St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′52″W
64	South Central Bell Company Office Building		December 3, 1980 (#80001620)	521 W. Chestnut St. 38°14′58″N 85°45′38″W
65	Southern National Bank		August 12, 1971 (#71000349)	320 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′21″W	Also known as the Old Bank of Louisville; designated a National Historic Landmark on November 11, 1971
66	Speed Building		May 18, 1983 (#83002737)	319 Guthrie St. 38°15′00″N 85°45′24″W
67	Starks Building		July 11, 1985 (#85001508)	455 S. 4th St. 38°15′05″N 85°45′26″W
68	Steam Engine Company No. 2		November 7, 1980 (#80001625)	617-621 W. Jefferson St. 38°15′16″N 85°45′41″W
69	Stewart's Dry Goods Company Building		August 12, 1982 (#82002725)	501 S. 4th St. 38°15′03″N 85°45′26″W
70	W.K. Stewart Bookstore		March 24, 2003 (#02001469)	550 S. 4th St. 38°14′59″N 85°45′29″W
71	Theater Building		August 12, 1982 (#82002726)	625-633 S. 4th St. 38°14′52″N 85°45′28″W
72	Third and Jefferson Streets Historic District		March 17, 1988 (#88000190)	301-317 S. 3rd St. and 232-244 Jefferson St. 38°15′12″N 85°45′18″W
73	Third and Market Streets Historic District		March 17, 1988 (#88000187)	201-219 S. 3rd St. and 224-240 W. Market St. 38°15′17″N 85°45′18″W
74	Trade Mart Building		May 25, 1973 (#73000811)	131 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′11″W
75	Tyler Block		October 15, 1973 (#73002253)	319 W. Jefferson 38°15′14″N 85°45′22″W
76	Tyler Hotel		March 17, 1988 (#88000189)	229-245 W. Jefferson St. 38°15′14″N 85°45′18″W
77	Tyler-Muldoon House		July 20, 1977 (#77000629)	132 E. Gray St. 38°14′48″N 85°45′06″W
78	United States Post Office, Court House and Custom House		March 18, 1999 (#99000334)	601 W. Broadway 38°14′48″N 85°45′45″W
79	University of Louisville School of Medicine		July 30, 1975 (#75000778)	101 W. Chestnut St. 38°14′55″N 85°45′12″W
80	Walnut Street Theater		September 1, 1978 (#78001370)	416 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard 38°15′04″N 85°45′31″W
81	Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments		December 12, 1977 (#77000630)	709 S. 3rd St. 38°14′44″N 85°45′24″W
82	West Main Street Historic District		March 22, 1974 (#74000884)	W. Main St.; specifically the 600-800 blocks of W. Main St. and the south side of the 500 block 38°15′26″N 85°45′44″W	Specific addresses represent a boundary increase of March 27, 1980
83	Whiskey Row Historic District		June 4, 2010 (#89000385)	101-133 W. Main St. 38°15′23″N 85°45′09″W
84	Wright and Taylor Building		November 15, 1984 (#84000383)	611-617 S. 4th St. 38°14′54″N 85°45′28″W
85	Y.M.C.A. Building		December 16, 1977 (#77000631)	227-229 W. Broadway 38°14′46″N 85°45′23″W

Former listing

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	Summary
1	Louisville Board of Trade Building		1973 (#73002254)	1975	301 W. Main St.	Demolished in 1975 for widening of Third Street
2	Norton Company Building		May 6, 1982 (#82002714)	February 5, 1991	400 W. Market St.