old louisville old louisville historic district neighborhood central louisville kentucky usa largest district united_states largest preservation district featuring entirely victorian architecture unique majority structures brick neighborhood contains highest concentration residential homes stained glass windows buildings victorian era styles large number blocks buildings razed 20th century buildings stories old louisville consists city blocks located north main campus south broadway downtown louisville central portion modern city neighborhood hosts renowned art weekend october despite old louisville actually built suburb louisville starting 1870s nearly century louisville founded initially called old louisville come 1960s old louisville initially home louisville wealthiest residents saw decline early mid-20th century following efforts old louisville currently home diverse population high concentration students young professionals history old louisville actually oldest louisville fact large scale development south broadway begin 1870s nearly century downtown louisville settled area initially different military land grants issued early mid-19th century land passed hands farmland land south broadway natural state time acre tract broadway known jacob woods popular picnic ground late major attraction oakland race track near today seventh built early forerunner country estates built area early 1830s louisville great early predominantly style built broadway near civil war development occurred broadway kentucky street northern extreme came called old louisville north south city streets extended area 1850s line extended fourth oak land south broadway annexed city larger expansion efforts annexation moved southern boundary city far south city area campus southern border old louisville year later architect called area growing beautiful suburban locality quarter area occupied development continued lots sold southward present day oak street way broadway principal road suburb time street emerging area called southern extension time growth south oak slow held annually area urging editor city held words meant advance material welfare producing classes south west held acres heart originally square eventually located included foot enclosed exhibition building exposition opened president attracted nearly million visitors year exhibition featured public display light billed largest artificial lighting display history lamps time electric lighting considered novelty 1880s exposition ended area oak rapidly developed city fashionable neighborhoods according historian homes valued total million constructed dominant styles time example known turrets towers bay windows house styles prevalent 1890s remaining southern portions house refuge filled predominantly buildings renaissance revival styles included famous sections developed starting envisioned haven upper class completely occupied described victorian area included houses styles venetian colonial gothic area home claimed second largest stage united_states showcased day best actors structure located corner 4th razed owner died form entertainment area baseball game played early fourth emerging civil war new park built near old louisville home mansion built commissioned louisville architectural firm firm responsible designing new capitol building design home construction mansion took years cost approximately times cost neighboring victorian homes time mansion expensive home louisville 1920s sold home pearson family served mid-1970s house provided headquarters successful gubernatorial campaign mansion headquarters peak late 19th century old louisville center louisville social life nearly persons listed having old louisville addresses listed reception days hours leading ladies varied street fourth street second decline area gradually declined affluent moved newer suburbs triangle built estates areas east louisville recently connected railroad anchorage accelerated great depression large homes converted boarding houses 1930s ohio river flood caused great number remaining wealthy households flood plain gradual abandonment old louisville wealthy reflection changing lifestyles brought technology homes old louisville originally built require servants maintain relatively high wages offered manufacturing jobs servants longer affordable wealthiest families mid-20th century rail lines increasingly automobiles meant wealthy longer live close businesses chose live previously summer homes county east end lifestyle created old louisville effectively obsolete years world war world war old hastily converted apartments house growing labor supply practice encouraged federal government time low interest loans world war housing shortage solved large scale suburban development affordable middle class vacancy rates attract lower dramatically attracting affluent tenants funds maintain homes large section neighborhood kentucky street broadway razed buildings south lee street nearly south street renamed cardinal boulevard razed construction expansions major expansion expand local industry east floyd street buildings razed effort plan spur restoration buildings parts 1960s low income residents downtown displaced result urban renewal moved newly converted apartments especially north neighborhood area considered drug ridden undesirable term associated area 1940s negative initially historian era architectural styles changing dramatically old meant fashion active role preserving old louisville writer began vigorous public information campaign concerning area compared neighborhoods like georgetown boston beacon hill took leave absence job started restoration inc group restored homes interest preservation lead local activists area effort led use old louisville print year reflection interest preservation activists efforts area historic preservation district area continued improve new restaurants shops opening students young professionals moving area property owners converted old houses apartments invested improvements 1980s properties converted luxury median home value doubled increasing faster rate louisville overall process improvement rising property values described area economically diverse louisville crime problem crimes residents twice average city louisville crimes residents similar number calls police assistance parts louisville louisville metro police 4th division responsible large portion louisville old louisville located old louisville officers assigned calls related car break ins non violent crimes murders rare year overall crime rates old louisville city increased sharply rate decline half features attractions features largest collection pedestrian streets neighborhood courts houses face grass median built neighborhood 1920s courts centered 4th street ones built known later ones included built large victorian styled apartments instead single family homes ones built 1920s featured small single story houses completely urban renewal began 1960s developments apparently unique louisville major year universities louisville located adjacent north south public school girls catholic high school known schools located neighborhood contains louisville features kentucky shakespeare festival summer area 6th neighborhood setting best selling novel patch today non profit counseling services center named novel 6th street avenue serves children low income families christmas holiday season number private homes toured holiday home tour publication books spirited past area recently gained reputation haunted neighborhood country old louisville boundaries kentucky street north street cardinal boulevard south east csx railroad tracks west originally neighborhood extended way broadway north street south east northern razed parking lots light industry southern area cardinal razed doubled size main campus built area 1960s created physical barrier neighborhood architecture old louisville known architecture styles ranging federal buildings remain impressive buildings built late 19th century second empire style houses victorian styles dominate victorian gothic styles commonly seen styles united use red sandstone trim popular 1880s point said new residences going louisville common victorian style aside best represented styles architecture listed old louisville great examples style architecture select buildings area example examples residential building mansion walking court face park like walk street specific building completed residents eminent medical educator louisville family successful portions razed entire blocks remain untouched historian said remains nineteenth century segment city intact american style houses found tallest buildings demographics population white black listed hispanic college graduates people high school degree people college experience bachelor degree females population males households making year largely function residents time college students ironically old louisville youngest median age louisville neighborhood highest percent people ages old louisville area square miles km2 population density persons square mile best preserved portions kentucky hill streets density persons square mile regions old louisville broken different census tracts stark differences revealed different tracts addition different neighborhood associations provides different levels infrastructure street example 4th street street lights designed old lamp posts trash cans symbol frequent intervals gas lamp posts 3rd small light posts cast iron decorative gates streets basic infrastructure culture years decline abandoned buildings high elderly populations demographics began change noticeably 1990s new residents college students area housing young professionals wanted live old louisville velocity weekly reported area hip emerging center culture louisville change reflected numerous restaurants bars opening 1990s early 2000s targeting younger crowd old louisville liberal neighborhoods louisville evidenced results voted margin proposal amend state constitution define marriage man woman margin proposal passed kentucky images
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