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

Highland Park

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

1. Highland Park Marker

Inscription.

In 1890, Highland Park was created for railroad workers when L&N expanded in south Louisville. The neighborhood quickly thrived. In 1950, it had nearly 7,000 residents. The self-sustaining community had churches, schools, grocery stores, saloons, a bank, & a post office. In 1922, the area was annexed by Louisville, after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal.

The neighborhood shrunk as the city expanded. The construction of the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, the expansion of I-264, and the growth of the Louisville Airport all led to a decline after 100 yrs in neighborhood residents, homes, and, businesses. This marks the former northern intersection of Park Blvd and Wawa St.

Erected 2019 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2584.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 38° 11.525′ N, 85° 45.295′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Highland Park. It is at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Old Park Blvd, on the left when traveling west on Park Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4350 Park Blvd, Louisville KY 40209, 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

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markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ruff Memorial Wheelmen's Bench / Cycle Carnival 1897 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tom Moore Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Douglas Park Racetrack (approx. one mile away); Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Churchill Downs Finish Line Pole (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kentucky Derby Walk of Champions (approx. 1.3 miles away); Churchill Downs (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Churchill Downs (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

2. Highland Park Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

3. Highland Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.