Now & Then

Olympic Apartment Building in 1945 (from U of L Photographic Archives)

Now & Then: The Olympic Apartment Building

It's nice to see renovation work at the Olympic Apartments on the corner of Third and Breckinridge streets in SoBro advancing. When work is...

Now & Then: Fourth & Liberty Live!

While it may not be the most famous building ever located on the corner of Fourth and Liberty Streets (that honor likely was the...

Now & Then: Studebaker Sales On Guthrie

A nondescript building at 217 Guthrie Street between Second and Third Streets was once a castellated Studebaker dealership. Up above is a view from...

News Roundup

Congratulations to Ken Herndon and D. Jason Crowder for correctly identifying our last sidewalk photo as Eighth Street between Main & Market Streets. Due...

Now & Then: The View From Sixth & Main

Check out how the view north on Sixth Street from Main Street has changed in the past 87 years. The building on the left,...

Lost Louisville: Mansard Roof On Second Street

Louisville has torn down so many buildings over the years that it sometimes starts to dull the senses. This one, however, really hurts. It's...

They Tore The Whole Thing Down: Fourth Street

Fourth Street north of Jefferson was once a vibrant and architecturally stunning part of Louisville. The corridor has always been an important spine for...

Blast From The Past: River City Mall

City leaders have had a tough time over the years figuring out just what to do with Fourth Street. In hindsight, the best answer...

Back When The Sherman-Minton Was New

Over the weekend I came across the new Popular Science online archives. A quick search for Louisville turned up a snippet from May 1960...