Quinn Chapel on Chestnut Street

A boarded up church dating to 1884 at 912 West Chestnut Street between 9th & 10th Streets could one day see new life as a sort of community center for the West Downtown – East Russell neighborhoods.  The old Quinn Chapel Church has a long and interesting history and is now owned by the adjacent YMCA of Greater Louisville at Chestnut and 10th Streets.  Rodney Martin, District Executive Director of the YMCA, tells us that options for the building are currently being considered and a plan could be announced as early as the end of the year.

While there are currently no final plans to discuss, it’s worth taking a look at the Gothic Revival church building and its history to discern some clues as to its future use in the neighborhood.  Quinn Chapel is one of the last remaining historic buildings in the area, as we pointed out with a view from the top of the Glassworks building.  (If you look in the 1906 photos, you can see the church, with its long-gone steeple just in front of the L&N building).  As the church has decayed over the years, it’s welcome news that it could soon see better days.

• Looking Back At The View From The Glassworks (Broken Sidewalk)

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