Butchertown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Heigold Facade
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017
1. The Heigold Facade Marker
This was a period of unrest and attacks on Irish and German immigrants, not long after the infamous Bloody Monday incident in 1855. In order to prove his patriotism and loyalty to America, he carved inscriptions and busts of American notables into the facade of the house. Among the incised mottos is one reading, "Hail to the City of Louisville." Heigold died shortly after the facade was completed in 1865, and his son Charles lived there until his death in 1925.
The Heigold house was one of only a few structures on the Point to survive the Great Flood of 1937, and the only one still inhabitable. The house survived until 1953 when the city purchased the property in order to expand the city dump.
Mayor Charles Farnsley saved the facade of the house from demolition by moving it to Thruston Park on River Road between Adams and Ohio streets. In June of 2007, the facade was moved to the entrance of historic Frankfort Avenue.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 38° 15.839′ N, 85° 43.505′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. Frederick Geiger / Early Butchertown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jug Band Pioneer (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Since 1842 / Since 1858 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lincoln Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Jeffersonville (approx. 0.8 miles away in Indiana); Kentucky School for the Blind (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lincoln’s Ties To Kentucky (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Also see . . . What’s that building doing in the middle of Frankfort Avenue? The story of the Heigold House. Broken Sidewalks website entry (Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017
2. The Heigold Facade Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017
3. The Heigold Facade
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 153 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
