Jefferson Street
Jefferson Street
Wayside Christian Mission’s five-story addition nearly complete
Construction is wrapping up on a new 5-story building for Wayside Christian Mission at 432 East Jefferson Street, although the building faces Jackson Street....
The mysterious history of East Jefferson Street’s century-old funeral company
Tucked away in the center of Louisville, a small yellow-brick building at 817 East Jefferson Street has the distinction of being one of a...
Louisville Downtown Partnership experiments with porous rubber tree wells
In cities like Louisville where much of the urban area is covered in paving, dealing with stormwater runoff can be a major challenge that,...
Lost Louisville: The Savoy Theater on Jefferson Street
When you think of historic theaters in Louisville, Fourth Street immediately comes to mind, but many other theaters were scattered all over the city...
Scales of Justice Stolen from Metro Hall
The keen-eyed Tom Owen has reported that the bronze scales of justice once held in front of Metro Hall are missing and Mayor Fischer...
Haymarket to Highway, Part 1: The History
The Haymarket maintains a special place in the collective conscious of Louisville's urban life. It represents a time of intense vitality in the city's...
Lost Louisville: Realty Building at Center and Jefferson Streets
One of Louisville's least-remembered large tear-down's occupied a prominent site across the street from the old courthouse, now Metro Hall, on what was then...
Spinelli’s Pizzeria Opens Downtown (Updated)
Announced on twitter by @Downtown_Lou, it looks like a new Spinelli's Pizzeria has opened up on the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets in...
Lost Louisville: Tyler Hotel On Jefferson Street
At the end of its days, the Tyler Hotel, then known as the Milner, was a seedy joint situated in the heart of Louisville's...