Old Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. J.B. Marvin House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
1. Dr. J.B. Marvin House 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 1881.
Location. 38° 14.635′ N, 85° 45.513′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and York Street, on the left when traveling south on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 809 S 4th 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: First Unitarian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Murray Atkins Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvary Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Gym (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Derek Smith Gymnasium at Spalding University (about 400 feet away); Immanuel Baptist Church / First Christian-Lampton Baptist (about 600 feet away); Presentation Academy (about 700 feet away); Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Other markers no longer nearby. George Denison Prentice (was
this page online
Regarding Dr. J.B. Marvin House. Excerpt from the Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory card for the property:
The 1881 city directory lists this address as the office of Dr. Joseph B. Marvin, a physician, who lived on Third Street. The next year, Marvin was listed as living at this address on Fourth. Dr. Marvin, who later was a professor at the University of Louisville, resided here until 1910.
Also see . . . Dr. J.B. Marvin House (PDF). Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory card for the house, the basis for its listing on the National Register as part of a multiple-property submission. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 20222. Dr. J.B. Marvin House MarkerMarker is to the right of the door.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 20223. Dr. J.B. Marvin House Markervia Annual of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1914 (Public Domain)4. Dr. Joseph Benson MarvinHe was the organization's vice president in 1907 and 1909.
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 308 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
