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Old Louisville is a historic district and
neighborhood in central Louisville, Kentucky,
USA. It is the third largest
such district in the United
States, and the largest preservation
district featuring almost entirely Victorian architecture. It is also unique
in that a majority of its structures are made of brick, and the neighborhood
contains the highest concentration of residential homes with stained glass
windows in the U.S.
Many of the buildings are in the Victorian-erastyles of Romanesque, Queen Anne,Italianate,
among others; and a large number of blocks have had few or no buildings razed.
There are also several 20th century buildings from 15 to 20 stories.
Old Louisville consists of about 48 city
blocks and is located north of the University of Louisville's main campus and
south of Broadway and Downtown Louisville, in the central portion of
the modern city. The neighborhood hosts the renowned St. James Court Art Show on the first
weekend in October.
Despite its name, Old Louisville was actually built as a suburb of Louisville starting in the 1870s, nearly a century after Louisville was founded.
It was initially called the Southern Extension, and the name Old
Louisville did not come until the 1960s. Old Louisville
was initially home to some of Louisville's
wealthiest residents, but saw a decline in the early and mid-20th century.
Following revitalization efforts and gentrification,
Old Louisville is currently home to a diverse population with a high
concentration of students and young professionals.
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