Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Al J. Schneider

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

1. Al J. Schneider Marker

Inscription. Al J. Schneider A man of great vision, who saw development opportunities where others saw only waste land. He risked his own capital as the pioneer whom others followed in renewing a significant part of Louisville. Dedicated March 25, 1998

Erected 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 15.466′ N, 85° 45.455′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from West Main Street near North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the Al J. Schneider Plaza next to the Galt House in Belvedere Waterfront Park between The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and the Ohio River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Fourth Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kentucky Fugitives to Canada (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); York (about 300 feet away); D.X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (about 300 feet away); Evan Williams (about 400 feet away); Thelma French Schneider (about 400 feet away); The Columbia Building (about 400 feet away); General George Rogers Clark (about 500 feet away); Kentucky Distillers' Association (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Regarding Al J. Schneider. Al Schneider was one of Louisville’s most prominent citizens and was credited for being a major spark for development along the city’s waterfront with the opening of the Galt House Hotel in 1972. He founded the Al J. Schneider Company which built two office towers on West Main Street, Waterfront Plaza and One Riverfront Plaza, and operates other hotels in Louisville.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

2. Al J. Schneider Marker

Al J. Schneider Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

3. Al J. Schneider Plaza Marker

Al J. Schneider
Plaza
Dedicated by Mayor David L. Armstrong
City of Louisville
August 9, 2000

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,453 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.