Old Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Thierman Apartments
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
1. Thierman Apartments Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 38° 14.514′ N, 85° 45.598′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville. It is on West Breckinridge Street west of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 W Breckinridge St, 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: Immanuel Baptist Church / First Christian-Lampton Baptist (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presentation Academy (about 300 feet away); The Derek Smith Gymnasium at Spalding University (about 500 feet away); Columbia Gym (about 600 feet away); Calvary Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Seelbach-Parrish House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. J.B. Marvin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Unitarian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Regarding Thierman Apartments. Excerpt from the Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory card for the complex:
TheThierman Apartments are an outstanding example of early twentieth century architecture which utilizes "Arts-and-crafts" motifs. The structure is related to the highly personal and imaginative style of J.J. Gaffney. Gaffney, a Louisville architect, was responsible for the design of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Adath Jeshurum Temple, Holy Name Roman Catholic Church and the Bosler garage.
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1. Thierman Apartments (PDF). Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory card for the complex, the basis for its National Register listing as part of a multiple-property submission. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Thierman Apartments. Louisville's Thierman Apartments were constructed in 1913, a time when developers were dedicating more thought to the construction of units for middle-class city-dwellers that might be referred to as "luxury" apartments today. (Mathew Powers and Clio Admin., Clio: Your Guide to History, posted March 29, 2021) (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
2. Thierman Apartments Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
3. Thierman Apartments
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 252 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
