Lost Louisville

Lost Louisville: Salvation Army Citadel

Built in 1916, the Salvation Army Citadel was located on Chestnut Street between Second and Third Streets. The three-story brick and stone structure provided...

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...

Evolving City: West Main Street And The Louisville Hotel

It's always nice when a great building replaces a blank spot in the city where a once great building stood. That's the case at...

Demo Watch: More Carnage On West Market

It's happened again. Another commercial building on West Market Street in the Russell neighborhood hits the dust. I first began to worry about this...

Grandeur Of Fourth And Chestnut Past

There's been a lot of news lately about the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets as Bill Weyland and City Properties Group announced plans...

Lost Louisville: Russell’s Ideal Theater

The Ideal Theater is long gone, replaced by a parking lot for a Domino's Pizza shack. Originally built in 1912 at 2315 West Market...

Demo Watch: Checking In At The Old D&W Silks Building

Demolition has been going on for some time now on East Main Street at the former D & W Silks building where asymmetric 18-story...

Now & Then: Looking Back On Fourth Street

The spot is the current location of Theater Square. It's Fourth Street just north of Broadway. It's two stories now, with a central plaza,...