 In 1973, the Gnadinger family heard the German-Paristown Neighborhood Association in Louisville’s Germantown neighborhood was seeking recreational space.After meeting with members of the nearby St. Therese Roman Catholic Church, the Louisville Board of Aldermen, the Louisville Parks Department and the Louisville Development Cabinet, the seven Gnadinger family heirs and spouses agreed to transfer the property to the then City of Louisville.Gnadinger Park was dedicated on April 7, 1977 with Louisville Mayor Harvey I. Sloane officiating.