Shelby Park in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Shelby Park Neighborhood / Shelby Park Branch Library
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. Shelby Park Neighborhood Marker
Inscription.
Shelby Park Neighborhood, also, Shelby Park Branch Library. .
Shelby Park Neighborhood. In 1847, the German working class first populated the area bounded by Kentucky, Preston, Bergman, and Logan Streets. In 1907, Mayor Paul Barth personally purchased part of the land that made up the 17-acre park. Designed by the Olmsted firm, it was named for the 1st governor of Kentucky, Isaac Shelby. It serves the recreational needs of the area.,
Shelby Park Branch Library. In 1906, neighbors each donated $2 to purchase land for a library. The Second Renaissance Revival-styled library, designed by Arthur Loomis, opened in 1911. It was listed on the National Register in 1980. It is one of seven Carnegie-endowed libraries in Louisville and serves the social and educational interests of the area.
Shelby Park Neighborhood
In 1847, the German working class first populated the area bounded by Kentucky, Preston, Bergman, & Logan Streets. In 1907, Mayor Paul Barth personally purchased part of the land that made up the 17-acre park. Designed by the Olmsted firm, it was named for the 1st governor of Kentucky, Isaac Shelby. It serves the recreational needs of the area.
Shelby Park Branch Library
In 1906, neighbors each donated $2 to purchase land for a library. The Second Renaissance Revival-styled library, designed by Arthur Loomis, opened in 1911. It was listed on the National Register in 1980. It is one of seven Carnegie-endowed libraries in Louisville & serves the social and educational interests of the area.
Erected 2013 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2396.)
Location. 38° 14.034′ N, 85° 44.712′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky
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, in Jefferson County. It is in Shelby Park. Marker is on East Oak Street east of South Hancock Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 East Oak Street, Louisville KY 40203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
2. Shelby Park Branch Library Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. Shelby Park Neighborhood / Shelby Park Branch Library Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
4. Shelby Park Branch Library
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 201 times since then and 40 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.