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

The Commodore

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. The Commodore Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the
National Registry of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of Interior
1929

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 38° 13.975′ N, 85° 42.047′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Bonnycastle. It is at the intersection of Bonnycastle Avenue and Cowling Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Bonnycastle Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2140 Bonnycastle Ave, Louisville KY 40205, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enid Yandell (1869-1934) / Renowned Woman Sculptor

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(approx. ¼ mile away); St. James Roman Catholic Church (approx. half a mile away); Highland Mothers Club / Mary Katherine Lee (Mrs. Robert A.) 1862-1947 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Louisville Legion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Steam Engine Company No. 20 (approx. ¾ mile away); Douglass Loop Trolley Turnaround (approx. ¾ mile away); Humphrey-McMeekin House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Artist of Confederacy (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Regarding The Commodore. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Commodore was designed for Biltmore Development Company by the architectural firm of Joseph & Joseph, and constructed by Platoff Construction Company. It was completed in 1929. Joseph & Joseph was also responsible for the designs of the Willow Terrace, 1924, and the Dartmouth, 1928, both eight-story apartment buildings located nearby in the Cherokee Triangle Preservation District (National Register, 1976). In the design of the Commodore, Joseph & Joseph combined their experiences from the Willow Terrace and the Dartmouth, to create an exquisitely rich design in the unusual Spanish
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. The Commodore Marker
Renaissance Revival style.

Also see . . .
1. Commodore Apartment Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the complex, which was listed in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Commodore Apartment Building (Louisville, Kentucky). Wikipedia entry on the high-rise building, which was built on Galt House co-founder Isaac Everett's former estate. (Submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Commodore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

3. The Commodore

It is now a condominium building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.