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Saturday May 26th, 2012 - PART 2 Historic Homes Tour

Old Louisville

Saturday afternoon we went on a tour of Old Louisville, the largest preserved district of Victorian homes in the nation. The neighborhood was Louisville's first "suburb" and all of the homes were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The homeowners were WASPs and made their wealth in the tabacco, alcohol and gambling industries. Although the population was fairly homogenous, the homes are all different due to the owners wanting influences from their home countries incorporated into the homes. They didn't care for outside spaces and therefore homes were built very close together. All the trees that are currently in the neighborhood were cleared during the development of the district as well to show off homes. They also wanted wide sidewalks to make room for women's skirts.

First Church Christian Scientist

Various homes in the neighborhood

Filson Historical Society

Samuel Culbertson Mansion (now a Bed and Breakfast)

Women's Club of Louisville

The Root Cellar - a local food stand opened by University of Louisville professor in attempts to support local farmers and an underserved neighborhood.

1 of 4, of the Four Sisters

Belgravia Court - around the corner of the Four Sisters

This is the most beautiful home in Belgravia Court. It is attached to the fourth of the Four Sisters homes. It is believed there was a connection between the owners of this home and the Four Sisters and that they were physically connected to share house servants.

Pink Place - This home was at one point a private club for the men of Belgravia and St. James Courts and then purchased by the Women's Christian Temperance Union. It is now privately owned.