Corner Commercial Buildings
This turreted beauty in Old Louisville got lopped off on Brook...
This gorgeous corner commercial building landed in our inbox from a tipster. Looking at the colorized postcard photo (below), it's easy to think this is...
Lost Louisville: This ornate corner of Third and Ormsby is now...
Three corners on the intersection of Third Street and Ormsby Avenue in Old Louisville look a lot like they did a century ago. On the...
Poor design decisions lead to missed opportunities at this in-progress East...
Back in February, we were ecstatic to see the historic bones of a quirky two-story corner commercial building at East Broadway and Barret Avenue...
East Broadway building’s facial peel reveals historic bones
Some of Louisville's architectural history has been hiding in plain sight on the corner of Barret Avenue and East Broadway. A false facade covering...
Putting Portland to WorK: Architecture office anchors Boone Square Park
Mitchell Kersting started his architecture practice, WorK Architecture + Design, in 2012 after working in historic preservation in Charleston, South Carolina. Kersting and his business partner...
Photographic Archives Help Solve Architectural Mysteries
When working with historical photographs of a town or city, it’s exciting to come across images of recognizable buildings. This is partly why so...
Collapsed Butchertown Building to be Rebuilt (Updated)
A small mixed-use commercial building that collapsed in September 2010 at 1401 Story Avenue at Webster Street will be rebuilt. Owner James Hennesy plans...
Lost Louisville: Ash Street Station Destroyed by Fire
Image: Photo of 800 Ash Street from circa 1910 (Courtesy Tammy Jones-Scrogham, color by Broken Sidewalk)
Just after 9:00 on Saturday night, a massive fire tore...
Fort Nelson Building: Whiskey Barrels Headed Back Downtown
Some of the best news for West Main Street in years was handed down last Wednesday as Mayor Fischer, Governor Beshear, and officials from...