Phoenix Hill in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
First Lutheran Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. First Lutheran Church Marker (Side A)
Founded as the First English Lutheran Church in Louisville in June 1872. The present Gothic-style facade and sanctuary, designed by Louisville architect Mason Maury, was dedicated in May 1905 in the midst of a thriving residential neighborhood.
The church and its members gave vital aid to families during the 1937 flood, even though the level of water inside the church itself nearly reached the 2nd floor sanctuary. Soldiers from Fort Knox and Bowman Field came here weekly to the Lutheran Service Center to socialize and worship during WWII. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Erected 2017. (Marker Number 2529.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1872.
Location. 38° 14.725′ N, 85° 44.811′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Phoenix Hill. It is on East Broadway (U.S. 150) west of South Jackson Street (Kentucky
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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: Louis D. Brandeis Home / Louis D. Brandeis (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Street Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Smoketown / Historic Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's German Evangelical Church (approx. Ό mile away); Rev. William H. Sheppard (approx. Ό mile away); Scottish Rite Temple / Grand Consistory of Kentucky (approx. Ό mile away); Presbyterian Community Center (approx. Ό mile away); The Filson Club / Home of Founder (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
2. First Lutheran Church Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. First Lutheran Church
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 670 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
