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

Prentice School

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. Prentice School Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the George D. Prentice School, which was one of nineteen in Louisville that were commandeered for use as hospitals during Civil War. Worden Pope, an early Louisville civic and political leader, built his home here ca. 1830. It housed the Kentucky School of Medicine from 1887-1914 and later the Stevens School for Retarded Children.

Erected 1978 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 542.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 38° 15.038′ N, 85° 45.65′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South 6th Street south of West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blue Boar Cafeteria (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cathedral of the Assumption (about 800 feet away); Rotary Club of Louisville / Henry Watterson Hotel (about 800 feet away); Mother Catherine Spaulding

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(about 800 feet away); Sit-in Demonstration Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil Rights Movement Overview - Fourth Street Sit-In Demonstration Sites (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Seelbach Hotel, 1905 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Merton - (1915-68) / A Revelation (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . George D. Prentice. George Dennison Prentice was a newspaper editor, writer and poet who built the Louisville Journal into a major regional newspaper, in part by the virulence and satire in its editorials, which some blamed for a bloody election day riot in 1855. (Completely Kentucky Wiki) (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. Prentice School Marker

Image of the school building.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

3. Prentice School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.