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

Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920)
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Grabfelder-Handy Mansion

Samuel Grabfelder Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. Samuel Grabfelder Marker

Inscription.
Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920) Born in Rehweiler, Bavaria, his family moved to Louisville in 1857. He attended Louisville (Male) H.S. then went to work in the wholesale liquor trade. In 1871 he married Cordelia Griff and, in 1879, began S. Grabfelder & Co. Whiskey, which was located on W. Main St., known as “Whiskey Row.” He was donor to Jewish hospitals and charities. Buried: Salem Fields, Brooklyn, NY.

Grabfelder-Handy Mansion Architect William Dodd designed the home for Grabfelder in Beaux Arts classical style. It was constructed from 1896-1900. Converted into apartments in the 1950s, it was renovated back into a single-family home in 1973. Dodd also designed Ferguson Mansion, Louisville Trust, & old Stewart’s Bldg. in Louisville. He moved to Los Angeles in 1912.
Presented by Reba and Hon. Benny Handy

Erected 2016 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2504.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 38° 13.649′ N,

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85° 45.607′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville. It is on South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1442 South 3rd Street, Louisville KY 40208, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louisville Gay Liberation Front / Jones v. Hallahan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Visions / Restoration and Revitalization (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southern Exposition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conrad-Caldwell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cabbage Patch Settlement (approx. ¼ mile away); Susan Look Avery / Woman's Club of Louisville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louisville Girls High School

Grabfelder-Handy Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

2. Grabfelder-Handy Mansion Marker

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Susan Look Avery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Sam Grabfelder and a Distillery of His Own. From Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men! blog. Posted November 8, 2012. (Submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920) / Grabfelder-Handy Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

3. Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920) / Grabfelder-Handy Mansion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920)⎯⎯⎯Grabfelder-Handy Mansion

Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920)
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Grabfelder-Handy Mansion