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

Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis

(1856-1941)

Louis D. Brandeis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. Louis D. Brandeis Marker

Inscription.
Louis D. Brandeis Home Built in 1864, this was the boyhood home of first Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis. It was here, in his formative years, that Brandeis developed the democratic social philosophy that would later be reflected in his own reform activities. It was in this house, at the age of nine, that he taught a slave to read and write.

Louis D. Brandeis Brandeis believed in honoring the people who helped him succeed. During his 23 years on the bench, he stayed interested in his home town. His influence, and gifts of money & personal papers, stimulated growth of the Univ. of Louisville Law School. He named collections after former high school teachers.

Erected 2011 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2366.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 14.716′ N, 85° 44.937′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Smoketown. Marker is on East Broadway (U.S. 150) east of South

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Floyd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 East Broadway, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's German Evangelical Church (about 600 feet away); Scottish Rite Temple / Grand Consistory of Kentucky (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adath Jeshurun Temple and School (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Presbyterian Theological Seminary (approx. ¼ mile away); The Filson Club / Home of Founder (approx. ¼ mile away); Green Street Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Smoketown / Historic Area (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Louis D. Brandeis Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

2. Louis D. Brandeis Home Marker

Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

3. Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis Marker

Louis D. Brandeis image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, circa 1916

4. Louis D. Brandeis

He sat on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.