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

Old Catholic High School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. Old Catholic High School Marker

Inscription. Site of Kentucky's only Catholic high school for blacks. It existed at this location from 1928-1958, operated by the Archdiocese of Louisville. Founded in 1921, the school was administered by pastors of St. Augustine and St. Peter Claver churches, with Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and lay staff as teachers. Desegregation led to the school's closing in 1958.

Erected 1986 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1793.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 38° 15.186′ N, 85° 45.842′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South 8th Street and West Liberty Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on South 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 South 8th Street, Louisville KY 40203, 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: The Good Shepherd Order (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nannie Helen Burroughs / Notable Educator, Social Activist

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(about 600 feet away); Charles W. Anderson, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis Dembitz Brandeis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisville Bar Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisville Firefighters Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisville Law Enforcement Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); City and County Named / Jefferson County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Louis XVI (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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