Shelby Park in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
St. Matthew Church / Act of Compassion
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. St. Matthew Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Matthew Church, also, Act of Compassion. .
St. Matthew Church. On November 3, 1889, the original church on this property was dedicated as the St. Matthew Evangelical Church. The congregation soon outgrew it, and the current building designed by Arthur Loomis was completed ca. 1908. The church had a long history of supporting local ministries and service organizations. St. Matthew Church closed in 1999 and was gifted to House of Ruth for $1.,
Act of Compassion. The church building became home to House of Ruth. Begun in 1992, this organization began supporting women with AIDS and their children. In 2001, House of Ruth acquired Glade House, which was started in the mid-1980s to house men with AIDS who had nowhere else to go. They now provide housing and support for women, men, and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
Sponsored by Shelby Park Neighborhood Association.
St. Matthew Church
On November 3, 1889, the original church on this property was dedicated as the St. Matthew Evangelical Church. The congregation soon outgrew it, and the current building designed by Arthur Loomis was completed ca. 1908. The church had a long history of supporting local ministries and service organizations. St. Matthew Church closed in 1999 and was gifted to House of Ruth for $1.
Act of Compassion
The church building became home to House of Ruth. Begun in 1992, this organization began supporting women with AIDS and their children. In 2001, House of Ruth acquired Glade House, which was started in the mid-1980s to house men with AIDS who had nowhere else to go. They now provide housing and support for women, men, and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
Sponsored by Shelby Park Neighborhood Association
Erected 2017 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2519.)
38° 14.111′ N, 85° 44.698′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Shelby Park. Marker is on East St. Catherine Street east of South Hancock Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 East St Catherine Street, Louisville KY 40203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
2. Act of Compassion Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. St. Matthew Church / Act of Compassion Marker
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 129 times since then and 16 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.
