Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Bank of Louisville
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. Bank of Louisville Marker
Designed and built by Gideon Shryock, father of Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky. Bank was chartered by General Assembly in 1832 and building completed in 1837.
Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 88.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 38° 15.386′ N, 85° 45.339′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 31W), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 West Main 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, 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: Louisville Board of Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); Kentucky National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Kentucky Distillers' Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Bourbon District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Columbia Building (about 300 feet away); Evan Williams
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Also see . . . Old Bank of Louisville. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via NPS, unknown
2. Southern National Bank
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. Bank of Louisville Marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
4. Bank of Louisville National Historic Landmark Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.
