St. Matthews in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

James Brown House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. James Brown House Marker

Inscription. This James Brown House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built ca. 1810-20, it is significant as one of Jefferson County's earliest Flemish bond brick farmhouses. It was part of Col. John Floyd's “Dutch Station” settlement tract.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 38° 14.386′ N, 85° 37.919′ W. Marker is in St. Matthews, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Mallard Creek Road and Sherburn Lane, on the left when traveling north on Mallard Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Mallard Creek Rd, Louisville KY 40207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also 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

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and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Charles Floyd (approx. 0.7 miles away); Floyd's Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Floyd's Grave (approx. 0.7 miles away); Beargrass Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Rebecca Rosenthal Judah 1866-1932 / National Council of Jewish Women (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bowman Field - East (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sturgus Station (approx. 1½ miles away); Gilman's Point / St. Matthews (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Matthews.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Low Dutch Station (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding James Brown House. Excerpt from the Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory card for this site:

James Brown came to Jefferson County from Delaware ca. 1800 and worked at the saltworks at Mann's Lick. In 1810 he purchased the 480 acre “plantation and tract of land called the Dutch Station” from George R.C. Floyd. Dutch Station (or New Holland Station) was one of the early stations
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. James Brown House Marker
on Beargrass Creek. …

Also see . . . James Brown House (PDF). Kentucky Historic Resource Inventory card for the property, the basis for its National Register listing as part of a large multiple-property submission. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,258 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.