The massive hole in the middle of River Road near 6th Street has exposed some urban archaeological remnants buried deep below the street. About eight feet below grade, a line of cobblestone runs sloping towards the river; it’s the old wharf!
These stones likely haven’t been glimpsed since the highway was under construction, but we keep our eyes peeled for those buried artifacts underneath Louisville.
- Trolley Tracks Revealed on Preston Street (Broken Sidewalk)
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Branden founded Broken Sidewalk in 2008 while practicing architecture in Louisville. He continued the site for seven years while living in New York City, returning to Louisville in 2016. Branden is a graduate of the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, and has covered architecture, design, and urbanism for The Architect's Newspaper, Designers & Books, Inhabitat, and the American Institute of Architects.
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