Audubon in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
City of Audubon Park ⎯⎯⎯ A Natural Garden Spot
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
1. City of Audubon Park Marker
Inscription.
City of Audubon Park, also, A Natural Garden Spot. .
City of Audubon Park. The city was built on land granted to Col. William Preston in 1773 for service in French and Indian War. Its residential development (1912-45) proceeded from Audubon Country Club's incorporation, 1908. Credit is given to James L. Smyser of Audubon Realty Co. as Father of Audubon Park for his vision and promotion of this area.
Presented by City of Audubon Park..
A Natural Garden Spot. To give Audubon Park the best features of both country and city life, N. Y. developer Clifford B. Harmon was hired. Naming of the park after naturalist John James Audubon reflected Back-to-Nature Movement in land use of early 20th century. Its shaded streets with planned green spaces, fresh air, and high ground made the park a place of permanent recreation.
City of Audubon Park
The city was built on land granted to Col. William Preston in 1773 for service in French and Indian War. Its residential development (1912-45) proceeded from Audubon Country Club's incorporation, 1908. Credit is given to James L. Smyser of Audubon Realty Co. as Father of Audubon Park for his vision and promotion of this area.
Presented by City of Audubon Park.
A Natural Garden Spot
To give Audubon Park the best features of both country and city life, N. Y. developer Clifford B. Harmon was hired. Naming of the park after naturalist John James Audubon reflected Back-to-Nature Movement in land use of early 20th century. Its shaded streets with planned green spaces, fresh air, and high ground made the park a place of permanent recreation.
Erected 1997 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1996.)
85° 44.046′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Audubon. It is at the intersection of Audubon Parkway and Robin Road, on the right when traveling east on Audubon Parkway. Marker is located in traffic island not shown on some mapping applications. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 911 Audubon Pkwy, Louisville KY 40213, 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.
Also see . . . History of Audubon Park. From city website. (Submitted on December 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020
3. City of Audubon Park / A Natural Garden Spot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
