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 now open on Fifth and Jefferson streets (Courtesy @Downtown_Lou)

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...