HANDSOME BRASS PLAQUES HONOR DOWNTOWN'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Friends of Historic Downtown Louisville kicked off its first year in January 2005 with a new program to honor Downtown's historic buildings with handsome brass plaques. The Plaque Program aims to boost recognition of the fine old buildings that make up the Louisville Commercial Historic District. Friends collaborated with well-known plaque artisans Erie Landmark Company to develop a design unique to Downtown -- complete with the Old Market logo!
Currently you can see the actual plaques at four locations Downtown --
- Southern Home Interiors (old Abbot and Stone Mercantile Building)
- The Firehouse Gallery (old Fire Station and City offices)
- The original First National Bank Building
- The Jefferson County Historical Society (old Knights of Pythias Building)
- The old barbershop next to the Abbot and Stone Mercantile Building
- The Denny Building on Broad Street
New plaques will be mounted Johnson's Dry Cleaners, Louisville Drug, the old Clarke Bros. Hardware, and The Pal Theater during summer 2006.
WHAT BUILDINGS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PLAQUES? The Louisville Commercial Historic District was established by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in 1994. At at that time "contributing structures" within the District came to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The District consists of 41 buildings located in the area surrounding Broad Street between Peachtree and Screven Streets, including parts of Walnut, Mulberry, and Green Streets. Any of these contributing structures are eligible to participate in the Plaque Program. Building owners can easily determine whether their buildings are eligible by consulting with the Jefferson County Historical Society. HOW CAN YOU OBTAIN A PLAQUE FOR YOUR BUILDING? Simple! Contact Friends! Working together with the Jefferson County Historical Society, we'll walk you through the process of --
- Determining whether your building qualifies
- Researching the original name and date of construction of your building
- Ordering your customized plaque from Erie Landmark Company.
Altogether, including shipping, the cost of your plaque will be approximately $150 -- a small price to help your historic building achieve the attention it deserves!
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