Manuscript Database - Subject: Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
deLeon & Primer Architecture Workshop (Louisville, Ky.) American Institute of Architects Awards Nomination Package for the Owsley Brown II History Center, Filson Historical Society, 2022. 36 pages.In February 2022, the American Institute of Architects awarded the Filson Historical Society's Owsley Brown II History Center one of their AIA Awards for Architecure, "celebrating the best contemporary architecture of any budget, size, style, or type." This file includes the nomination packet (textual and imagery/plans) created by the architect of the building, deLeon & Primer Architecture Workshop of Louisville, Kentucky; award details from the AIA's website (printed on 18 February 2022); and the announcement email from Filson president Richard H. C. Clay (printed, dated 15 February 2022).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Olmsted Brothers. Braeview plan, 1910. 1 sheet.A plan by the Olmsted Brothers, landscape architects, entitled "General Plan for Braeview, Louisville, Kentucky, belonging to the estate of Frank Fehr (deceased) adjoining Cherokee Park." Fehr was a wealthy brewer who died in 1891. The Olmsted Bros. created this plan of structures and plantings for his estate in 1910, revising it in 1912 to include a 20 acre tract to the east. By the 1920s, Braeview was marketed to homebuyers as "Louisville's newest and most beautiful fine homes location" (see Courier-Journal advertisement dated 12 April 1925). The estate was located to the east of Cherokee Park along Lexington Road; other named streets include Alta Vista Avenue, Beals Branch and Fehr Road. (This plan is an oversized framed piece. Please use digital access copy. These files are restricted to in-house viewing. Please see the reference desk or contact the Collections Department.)
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Gray, George Herbert, 1874-1945. Architectural Drawings, 1905-1919. 20 fldrs, ovsz.Collection includes Gray' s architectural drawings created while working at Louisville architectural firms Gray & Hawes and Gray & Wischmeyer and under his own name. Drawings include blueprints, drafting linen sets, and pencil on trace paper for residential ecclesiastical and educational buildings as well as landscape designs. The collection includes drawings for Lincliff, The Midlands, Oxmoor, Bethlehem Evangelical Church, Church of Our Merciful Savior, Kentucky Child Welfare Exhibit, Parkland School, St. George's Mission, St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, and Wyoming and Navarre Reality Co. See project index for more complete list.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Louisville Landmarks Commission. Papers, 1973-1978. 2 cu. ft.The files dealing with individual buildings and neighborhoods give a brief discussion of the architect that designed a building or buildings in a neighborhood. This discussion often mentions other buildings designed by the architect. Many of these architects are local to Louisville, but a few are from other cities.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Brothers (Louisville, Ky.) Hospital Facilities Collection, 1912-1945. 7.5 cu. ft. (3 ovsz. bxs.)Hospital facility drawings by the office of D.X. Murphy and Bros., formerly the architectural firm of Henry Whitestone. Includes both public and private hospital facilities located in the Midwest and South. Types of drawings are architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site surveys, shop drawings and campus master plans. Drawing media include blueprints, drafting linen sets, and pencil on tracing paper. Projects of note are the Louisville Public Hospital, St. Joseph's Infirmary (Louisville, KY) and Churchill Downs. See project index for complete project listing.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Shaw, Milton Theodore, 1924-2010. Mechanical & architectural drawings, 1965-1983. 29 items.Collection includes architectural drawings associated with four building projects in Louisville, KY designed between 1965-1983. Three different architects designed the projects: Gilbert W. Campbell, Larry A. Blackman, and Tafel & Schickli, Architects and Engineers. Milton Shaw worked as the mechanical engineer on at least 2 of the projects (Hillcreek Nursing Home, at 3116 Breckenridge Lane in July 1969; and Springdale Presbyterian Church, on Highway 42, additions and alterations in 1965). See project index for more information.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Redman, Herbert E., 1896-1979. Architectural drawings, 1926-1968. 2.5 cu. ft.Redman was a mid-20th century Louisville architect; collection includes architectural drawings by Redman and his colleagues including Bergman S. Letzler, Carl J. Epping, and G. E. Marmor, Jr., as well as others only identified by initials. Types of drawings include blueprints, linen, and pencil on trace paper for residential, commercial, and religious buildings. Clients include Louisville Motors, Associated Industries of Kentucky, Frankfort Distilleries, Inc., St. Matthews Seventh Day Adventist, Okolona Christian, Fern Creek Baptist, and Fairdale Christian churches, as well as various families. See the project index and finding aid for more information.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Whitestone family. Papers, 1845-2008 (bulk: 1945-1970s). 0.33 cu. ft. and 1 vol.Collection of material on architect Henry Whitestone gathered by his descendants includes correspondence about Whitestone's work (fld. 1); research notes, a paper and a senior thesis by Douglas P. Morton, 1946 (flds. 2-3); newspaper clippings (fld. 4); and a scrapbook (vol. 6).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Andrewartha, John. To W. A. Robinson, Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky. 11 June 1875. A.L.S. 1p.Vignette of Hamilton Bros. Building, SE corner Main & 6th Streets on letterhead. Letter and accompanying 39 pp. report concern Andrewartha's work on Robinson's house in 1871.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Walter, Lewis Allahwyn, 1868-1951. Additional papers, 1891-1941.A history of Louisville by Walter in 1902 given as a series of walking tours. He describes various neighborhoods and landmarks including businesses, houses, parks, churches, and cemeteries often noting the history of each site. He mixes local stories and anecdotes while narrating the growth of Louisville.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Tucker & Booker Architects. Kingfish architectural drawings, 1977. 1 roll.This roll contains structural and architectural drawings created by Tucker & Booker Architects in 1977 for the Kingfish Restaurant corporation. The documents showcase a unique sidewheel Riverboat design that ties it into Kentuckiana history as a hub for transportation. These include floor plans and layouts for the proposed buildings as well as sketches and drawings drafted for aesthetic purposes, showcasing a proposed exterior to the building and fine details such as the designs for windows.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Raith, Charles, 1952-. Architectural drawings, 1977-1985. 3 rolls.This collection contains architectural drawings created by Charles Raith, specifically related to the renovation of Christ Church Cathedral at 421 S. Second St. and the Jefferson County Courthouse, both in Louisville, Kentucky. Rolls 1 & 2 are plans for renovations to the Christ Church Cathedral. Roll 1 pertains specifically to the Chancel, while Roll 2 relates to renovations for the Memorial Chapel. These drawings include preliminary concepts for remodeling of the chancel which date back to 1981. Roll 3 contains section drawings from a 1977 project to remodel the Jefferson County Courthouse. These include concept drawings for the building’s exterior alongside an early rough draft.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T., 1886-1958. Mrs. A. T. Hert residence architectural drawings, 1928. 2 ovsz. folders.A set of architectural drawings related to the remodeling and expansion of the Alvin T. Hert estate, Lyndon Hall, outside of Louisville (currently the Hurstbourne Country Club). In 1928, the present owner, Mrs. A. T. Hert, engaged architect E. T. Hutchings to remodel and enlarge the existing house for her residence. Hutchings incorporated the existing building into a grand 2 ½ story brick Gothic Revival structure. Mrs. Hert named the house Lyndon Hall and the surrounding acreage Hurstbourne Farms. Lyndon Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Also present in the collection are drainage & sewage disposal plans for the Hert property, and property maps for the developing Hurstbourne area. (See also the related Highbaugh Enterprises, Inc. collection (Mss. AR H638). The Highbaughs developed the former Hert estate into a community known as Hurstbourne.)
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Highbaugh Enterprises, Inc. Architectural drawings, 1941-1979. 3 ovsz. folders.L. Leroy Highbaugh, Sr. and L. Leroy Highbaugh, Jr. were real estate developers in Louisville, Ky. operating under the name Highbaugh Enterprises, Inc. In 1965, the Highbaughs began to develop the former estate of Mrs. A. T. Hert into a community called Hurstbourne. The collection includes surveys and plans relating to the development of Hurstbourne residential areas, 1965-1974, including architectural plans for particular houses, as well as business areas and utilities. There are also surveys and plans related to other Louisville area development projects by the Highbaughs, 1941-1979. See the project index for a complete list.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Forgotten Foundations Exhibit. Records, 2022. 14 items.This collection documents the exhibit entitled "Forgotten Foundations: Louisville's Lost Architecture," curated by Filson staff members Jana Meyer and Danielle Spalenka, on display at the Filson Historical Society February 18-September 23, 2022. The collection contains 5 sheets of handwritten messages contributed by exhibit visitors to an interactive section of the exhibit called "Do You Remember Walnut Street?" Visitors were invited to share their memories of Louisville's Walnut Street business district, although some also took the opportunity to reflect on the exhibit in general. Many visitors mentioned businesses they frequented on Walnut Street and the names of relatives who were the proprietors of shops. One visitor commented, "Present businesses can learn from past successes on Walnut Street. People of all walks of life should be mixing and thriving." Also included are promotional flyers and postcards for the exhibit; a scavenger hunt worksheet; a draft of an introductory talk given at the opening reception on April 26th, 2022; and a copy of an article called Drama and Design, which was authored by the curators for the Filson News Magazine Winter 2021.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Arrasmith, William Strudwick, 1898-1965. T. J. Howe & Co. architectural drawing, 1928. 1 item.Reproduction of a perspective drawing of 623 S. Fourth St., Louisville, Kentucky by architect W. S. Arrasmith, dated 1928. The building housed the offices of T. J. Howe & Co., an optical store. The drawing likely relates to T. J. Howe & Co.'s move to new premises at 623 S. Fourth in April 1928. Portions of adjacent buildings, including Loew's Theatre/Louisville Palace, can be seen in the drawing.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Townsend and Fleming. George W. Babcock residence architectural drawings, 1911, 1986. 0.6 cu. ft. (1 ovsz. box)Architectural drawings for "Rockledge/Nanjemoy," 4810 Upper River Road, Louisville, Kentucky by Townsend & Fleming, landscape and consulting architects of Buffalo, New York. George Wheeler Babcock (1879-1950), the initial homeowner, purchased the property along River Road in 1909, with ownership later passing to the Dent family. The collection includes 8 pencil drawings mounted on board and titled "Sketch Studies of Residence for Mr. George Babcock, River Road, Louisville, Ky." Drawings include floor plans and elevations of the house, as well as a section and side elevation of the service wing, and a roof plan. All drawings date from 1911; they are signed Townsend & Fleming, Landscape Architects, and Meyer and Brenner, Associate Architects. In addition, the collection includes some photostat copies, a photograph and two negatives depicting the house and grounds, and a 1986 "Boundary survey and location map" for Mrs. Paul L. Dent.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Bradford Mills. Architecture drawings, ca. 1898-1924 (bulk: 1924). 63 sheets + 1 folder.Drawings predominantly depict the mechanical and engineering aspect of the construction of Bradford Mills, a former textile mill in Louisville, Kentucky's Germantown neighborhood. Majority of drawings date to 1924 but several date to the late 19th century. Collection also includes general specifications, bill of material, machinery lists and specifications, packing lists, assets and liabilities for 1910, and other business documents related to the Mills operations and finances.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T., 1886-1958. Julius Ellis residential architecture drawings, 1923. 5 sheets.Blueprints for the residence of Mr. Julius Ellis of Audubon Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings depict floorplans, elevations, and details of the home designed by Louisville architect E. T. Hutchings in May of 1923.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Kolbrook, Joseph H., 1891-1976. Architectural drawings, 1923-1976. 1,676 sheets; 22 folders and 2 rolls.The Joseph H. Kolbrook architectural drawings depict the design and construction of various buildings types, including: ecclesiastical (majority of drawings), residential, educational, medical, and commercial. Among these 45 projects are works that Kolbrook created both independently and in collaboration with other architects and firms, including but not limited to: Olmsted Bros., E. R. Ronald & Associates, Joseph & Joseph and Perkins & Will. Collection represents Kolbrook's time as an independent architect and during his employment with Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook and Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Dodd, William, 1862-1930. Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church architectural drawings, 1900. 5 sheets.Five drawings on waxed linen depicting Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky; the church stands at 318 St. Catherine Street and is active as of 2018. Designed by William Dodd, the drawing set includes north and south elevations as well as section drawings.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Dodd, William, 1862-1930 and Arthur Cobb. Edwin H. Ferguson residence architectural drawings, 1902. 53 sheets.Reproductions of blueprints for the residence of Edwin Hite Ferguson located at 1412 Third Avenue (today's 1310 South Third Street) in Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings include floor, section, and detail drawings of the mansion as well as carriage house.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Grossman, Chapman, and Kingsley Architects, Inc. The Filson Club architectural drawings, 1984. 87 sheets.Blueprints for the design of The Filson Club's 1984 renovation of the Ferguson Mansion at 1310 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings include architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans for both staff (stacks) and public (reading rooms, lounge, etc.) spaces throughout the mansion. Drawing set includes planned demolition, plans for carriage house renovations, and furniture layouts.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Bell, Susan. The Filson Club architectural drawings, 1985-1986. 15 sheets.Floorplans, elevations, and working drawings depicting the design and layout for The Filson Club's carriage house museum, located behind the main building at 1310 South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings incorporate various exhibit-centric floorplans as well as working drawings of museum cases and stands.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T. The Filson Club architectural drawings, 1928, 1931, n.d. 8 sheets.Blueprints and waxed linen drawings detailing alterations and additions to The Filson Club at its 118-120 W. Breckenridge Street, Louisville, Kentucky location. Drawings include floorplans and elevations.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. John H. Benfield residence architectural drawings, undated. 2 sheets.These two sheets show two elevations and two plans of the home located in Louisville. Drawings are to scale.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. John M. Harlan residence architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet depicts doors, baseboards, and columns for the parlor of the residence of John M. Harlan, which is located in Louisville.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. J. Ross Todd residence architectural drawings, 1908. 6 sheets.These copies depict the floor plans for the home of J. Ross Todd, Esquire. No designer or address listed.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. R. J. Menefee residence and stables architectural drawings, undated. 2 sheets.One sheet depicts details of the oriel window. The other shows plans and elevations of the stables. Some measurements given. The residence is located in Louisville, Kentucky
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Clarke, C. J. Henry M. Johnson, Jr. office plans, undated. 2 sheets.These two sheets depict the floor plan for the first and second floor of the Offices of Henry M. Johnson, Jr. which is located at 1015 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Curtin, C. A. Louisville Steam & Electric Motor Power Co. architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet shows one cross section and one detail section of the Louisville Steam & Electric Motor Power Co. building. There is also an elevation, plan, and section of the front entry way. All drawings are to scale.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Elswick, Fred. George Rogers Clark Park architectural drawings, 1951. 2 sheets.This sheet shows three elevations and one plan of the shelter and comfort station at George Rogers Clark park. Fred Elswick, who worked for Edwin R. Leonard and Otto D. Mock Associates, designed this structure in the 1950s. Not sealed.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Gans, Coleman S. Tompkin's Store architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet shows details of cut stone work and plans, sections, and elevations of windows. Some measurements given. The store was located in the front of the building and had an icecream parlor behind it. The structure can be found in Louisville, Kentucky.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T. The Filson Club blueprint, 1929. 1 sheet.This blueprint, drawn by E. T. Hutchings who worked for Snead and Company, shows five plans of The Filson and includes a few construction details. Not sealed.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Kahn, Albert. National Theatre architectural drawings, 1984. 6 sheets.These sheets detailing the construction of the National Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky were published in "The American Architect" in 1984, 71 years later. These sheets depict multiple plans, sections, and section details. The theater was constructed in 1913 by Albert Kahn.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Morgan, Fredrick L. Locust Grove blueprints, 1964. 16 sheets.Drawn by Frederick L. Morgan, designer at the firm Nevin & Morgan Architects, these blueprints are copies of the renovations that were done to the home of George Rogers Clark (561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, Kentucky). These drawings were created in the second half of the 20th century and depict plans, sections, elevations, structural details, and cornice details.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Olmsted Associates. Strater-Fitzhugh residence architectural drawings, 1905, 1963-1964. 5 sheets.Five sheets of landscaping plans for the Strater-Fitzhugh house in Harrod's Creek, Kentucky. A preliminary planting plan and topographical plan dating from 1905 relate to alterations to the property of W. E. Strater, Esq. The remaining three sheets date from 1963-64 and depict site plans for the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh, Jr. Included are a grading study for the driveway approach to the house; a study for forecourt drive and parking; and a landscape planting layout. The firm has drawn out the location of multiple trees and wrote out the specific type of tree to be planted.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Tyler, C. Jr. Farmington blueprints, 1946. 2 sheets.Farmington was constructed in 1816. The blueprints, drawn by Tyler in 1946, depict the basement and the first floor of the home. These sheets give us dimensions and some material used in construction. Farmington is located at 3033 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, Kentucky.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Watts, Edward. Louisville and Portland Canal plans, 1856. 2 sheets.Designed by Edward Watts and drawn by W. H. Bradley, one sheet depicts one plan, one elevation and two sections of the lift lock. The second sheet shows an elevation, a section, and a plan of the lattice pivot bridge. A plan of the rollers is also included.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Historic American Buildings Survey. Bank of Louisville architectural drawings, 1934. 4 sheets.The four sheets depict The Bank of Louisville Building in Jefferson County. These sheets were drawn by T. J. Gilpin in 1934. The prints show the plans of the structure as well as a building section (North to South), cornice details, and column details. General notes such as materials and colors used, are given on two of the four pages. All drawings are drawn to scale.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Historic American Buildings Survey. Hart Block architectural drawings, 1974. 3 sheets.The Hart Block was constructed in 1884 and can be found at 728 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Designed by Chas. D. Meyer, this structure is one of few with a cast iron facade that has survived the test of time. The cast iron facade was created by The Merz Architectural Iron Works Company. This company was active in the Louisville area from 1880-1885. These sheets, drawn by Mary Oehrlein and C. Alexander in 1974, show the front elevation, a site plan and the plan of the first floor.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Historic American Buildings Survey. Kentucky School for the Blind architectural drawings, 1934. 16 sheets.Drawn by U. J. Rademaker and C. D. Russell, these sheets show plans, elevations, and sections of the building along with detailed drawings of the dome, lantern, windows, and columns. Drawings are to scale.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Historic American Buildings Survey. Kentucky School for the Blind architectural drawings, 1934. 16 sheets.Drawn by U. J. Rademaker and C. D. Russell, these sheets show plans, elevations, and sections of the building along with detailed drawings of the dome, lantern, windows, and columns. Drawings are to scale.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Historic American Buildings Survey. Ronald-Brennan House architectural drawings, 1974. 6 sheets.Completed in 1974, these drawings give us information of the Ronald-Brennan House (631 South Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky). The Ronald-Brennan House was constructed in 1868 for Francis S. J. Ronald. Sixteen years later in 1884, the home was sold to an inventor named Thomas Brennan. Brennan was known for his patents which won awards in the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893). The home stayed in the Brennan family until 1963, at which time, the home was left to the Filson Club. Aside from an addition in 1912, the home went through no major alterations. This home is an example of the Italianate style.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) George A. Mann store and residence architectural drawings, 1901. 2 sheets.These two sheets depict the store and home of George Mann in Louisville, Kentucky. All plans and elevations are given along with measurements and some materials. Also included is a section detail of the side wall and an elevation of a post.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) Henry Ellmers cottages architectural drawings, 1908. 1 sheet.This sheet shows the plans and elevations of the three cottages that are located in Louisville, Kentucky. One cross section is also shown. Some measurements and materials given.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) James Deally double dwelling architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet depicts the front elevation of the James Deally house. The home was located on Jefferson Street (between 18th and 19th street) in Louisville, Kentucky. Measurements and some materials given.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) O. K. Storage and Transfer Co. architectural drawings, 1926. 6 sheets.These six sheets depict plans and detail sections of the O. K. Storage and Transfer Co. building. The structure was located at Barret and Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) Thomas Merriweather residence architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet depicts the baseboard elevations, a plan of the foundation, a plan, section, and elevation of the porch, and a section of the cornice for the Merriweather House on Third Street in Louisville, Kentucky.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T. A. T. Hert residence architectural drawings, 1928. 5 sheets.These drawings depict plans, elevations, and detail sections of the Hert residence. This structure is now a country club in Hurstbourne (Louisville, Kentucky).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. J. B. Wilder residence architectural drawings, undated. 1 sheet.This sheet shows the roof details of the Wilder's house. Some details are given. The location is unknown.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Henry, J. Earl. New High School for Boys architectural drawings, 1914. 26 sheets.Designed by J. Earl Henry, an architect and engineer, this three-story structure was designed in a classical style. This structure is located at 911 South Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky. This building was once Male High School; however, it is currently (2018) owned by the Salvation Army.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Shryock, Gideon, J. M. Ingram, Brinton B. Davis, and Walter Wagner. Jefferson County Courthouse Proposal architectural drawings, undated. 32 sheets.These three sets depict different proposals for the Jefferson County Courthouse. One set was completed by Walter Wagner (8 sheets). Wagner proposed a multilevel courthouse with office space in the upper levels. Wagner's drawings depict two elevations and floor plans. Another proposal for the courthouse was done by Gideon Shryock and J. M. Ingram. Shryock and Ingram proposed a large addition for the courthouse. Their drawings depict plans and elevations (10 sheets). Finally, Brinton B. Davis proposed additions and alterations to the courthouse. His design called for a six-story annex to the right of the existing courthouse. His drawings show plans and elevations (14 sheets).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
D. X. Murphy & Bro., Architects (Louisville, Ky.) St. Joseph's Church architectural drawings, 1905. 3 sheets.These three sheets show details of the design for new towers for St. Joseph's Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Details of the stone work are given. Sections and plans of the tower are depicted with measurements.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Joseph & Joseph (Firm). Young Men's Hebrew Association plans, 1915, 1928. 2 rolls.These rolls contain architectural drawings from 1915 by Joseph & Joseph and lighting recommendations from 1928 by the Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E) for the Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) building. The 1915 Joseph & Joseph architectural drawings are of the basement and all three floors of the new YMHA building, constructed at the corner of Second and Jacob to replace the old YMHA facility on First Street. The new building plans reflected the YMHA's expanded efforts to provide educational and cultural programs to Louisville's Jewish community in addition to recreational amenities. The plans show the new building's facilities, including a library, classrooms, billiard room, and a two-story gymnasium with an elevated track. The drawings also indicate materials used, such as marble for the shower stalls in the basement. The 1928 LG&E plans are of the basement and all three floors of the YMHA building, with symbols and a key indicating the recommended types, wattage, and location of outlets and lights. Most rooms are labeled, including the "ladies lockers" on the second floor.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Wischmeyer & Arrasmith. Bowman Field Administration Building architectural drawing, circa 1929. 1 item.Pencil drawing showing alterations to the main facade of the Administration building at Bowman Field. Designed by Wischmeyer and Arrasmith Architects in 1929. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Bowman Field Historic District.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Ulbrand, Phillip. Kaufman Straus Co. architectural drawings, circa 1950. 3 sheets.Colored facade iteration drawings of the Kaufman Straus Company on South 4th Street by Phillip Ulbrand in 1950's.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
McCulloch, Albert Barnet, 1921-1997. Louisville street drinking fountain plan, circa 1960. 1 sheet.Plan for proposed street drinking fountain for City of Louisville, Kentucky by A. B. McCulloch in 1960's.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Mockingbird Hill (Louisville, Ky.) Architectural drawings, 1936-1951. 76 sheets.Topographical plans and architectural drawings for homes in the Mockingbird Hill subdivision in Louisville, Kentucky. Topographical plans for 1926 show existing trees, lot sizes, and price per lot. Also included are architectural drawings for eleven homes in the subdivision. Residences include:317 Jarvis Ln, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. J. Kyle Holley (architect Herbert A. Weber, 1937). 319 Jarvis Ln, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur G. Miller (architect Herbert A. Weber, 1938). 323 Jarvis Ln, Louisville, KY 40207 (architect Martin L. Adams & Son, 1936). 409 Jarvis Ln, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. David T. Potter (architect Elliott & Lea, 1941). 411 Jarvis Ln, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. John Davenport (architect A. Read Henry, 1941) 412 Mockingbird Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Moorhead, Jr. (architect Elliott & Lea, 1936) 328 Mockingbird Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Greene (architect Ralph R. Stephens, 1949) 3303 Brownsboro Terrace, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. Norman Lewellyn (architect Stratton O. Hammon, 1936) 3317 Brownsboro Terrace, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Bright, Jr. (1951) 330 Mockingbird Valley Rd, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Wood (architect Ralph R. Stephens, 1951) 3205 Mockingbird Ln, Louisville, KY 40207, home of Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Altsheler, Jr. (architect Nevin, Morgan & Kolbrook, 1936) Architectural plans for several other Mockingbird Hill residences can also be found in the Stratton Hammon collection (Mss. AR H225).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Henning, Julia Duke, 1901-1996. Speed residence plan, 1957. 1 sheet.Sketch by Julia Henning of the Speed family residence in 1957. Sketch shows desired home layout by room within property boundaries and notates landscaping ideas.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Gast & Struck. Dr. J. L. Smith Building architectural drawings, circa 1865. 3 sheets.Detail drawings of Dr. J. L. Smith's Building on Jefferson Street by Gast & Struck in 1865. Drawings include longitudinal section, details of cornice and details of iron works.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Haldeman, Anne Bruce, 1903-1993. Papers, ca. 1960. 8 items.Hired in 1960 by Marion and Mary Webb Jr., Anne Bruce Haldeman worked with the couple for the landscaping of the Webb's Louisville home. Included is the correspondence between Haldeman and the Webbs, most notably a memo from their March 19 meeting and Haldeman's response to the Webbs' questions, complete with Haldeman's 'Method of Charging'. Mary Webb would later work for Haldeman; also included are landscape and architectural notes drafted by Haldeman for use by Webb.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Louis & Henry Group. Architectural drawings, 1981. 4 items.Three blueline drawings for the 1981 renovations of the Brennan House in Louisville, Kentucky by Louis & Henry Group architects. Drawings detail basement, first, and second floors along with HVAC plans. Also included in the set is a typewritten paint and wallpaper schedule.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Grace Lutheran Church, 1891-ca. 1990. Architectural drawings, 1938, 1988, 1990, n.d. 20 sheets.Twenty blueprint and carbon drawings depict Grace Lutheran Church located in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky; the church still stands at 452 N. 26th Street but is no longer active. Designed by E. T. Hutchings in 1938, the drawing set also includes 1988/1990 revisions by Grossman, Chapman, Kingsley Architects, Inc. Drawings range from interior and exterior elevations to floor and foundation plans. Three undated chancel plans drawn by The Manitowoc Studios of Waukesha, Wisconsin are also included. Photographs (010PC29) of Grace Lutheran Church are also available in The Filson's collections.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. Architectural drawings, n.d. 2 items.Two undated blueprint drawings of an unknown residence located at 2531 Ransdell Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky's Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. Drawings detail floor plans for the first and second floors. The residence is still standing in 2016.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Louisville Collegiate School. Records, 1910-2015. 14 cu. ft., 2 wrapped vols., 3 ovsz. folders.This collection contains records regarding the establishment and history of Louisville Collegiate School. The collection includes an original rendering, ca. 1926, of the front elevation of Louisville Collegiate School by Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, Architects. The firm designed the school's new educational complex on Glenmary Avenue in the Highlands in the Colonial style.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Anonymous. Caretakers House Locust Grove architectural drawings, c. 1962. 1 roll (6 sheets).Series of drawings by an unknown architect of the moving and remodeling of a log house to be used as a caretaker house on the property of Locust Grove, at 561 Blankenbaker Lane in Riverwood, Louisville, Kentucky. The drawings include the plot plan and basement plan, the first floor plan, the second floor plan, the left side and front elevation, the rear elevation, and the section through the center and right side elevation. Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark, is a c. 1792 Georgian mansion that was formerly owned by William and Lucy Clark Croghan. The Croghans were a prominent family in the region. According to research conducted by Lynn Scholl Renau, in her book So Close from Home: The Legacy of Brownsboro Road, the log cabin originated with Richard Terrell and was donated to Locust Grove c. 1963 by Mrs. Charles S. Blakely. Terrell owned a plantation on the Muddy (north) Fork Beargrass Creek, adjacent to the Croghan's property, where he raised a variety of livestock and bred horses. He purchased the property in 1795 and is thought to have completed a brick house in 1797 on the property. Thus, the log house was likely constructed between 1795 and 1797. Also in Renau's book, Bittners, a local antiques and design firm are credited with renovating the log house, adding "extra-wide walnut floors and elongated windows."
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Atherton, Allan S. Exhibition Center architectural drawings, 1973, undated. 5 sheets.Architectural drawings by Allan S. Atherton for the new convention center at 221 S. 4th St., that replaced the Equitable Building, in downtown Louisville. Atherton made the drawings while working for Luckett & Farley Architects and Engineers in 1973. Included are North-South and East-West cross section drawings, the lower level, street level, and upper level floor plans, and a perspective drawing. Originally called the Commonwealth Convention Center, the building opened in 1977, but was later renovated and expanded, reopening in August of 2018. Today, the building is known as the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Elswick, Fred H., 1896-1958. Douglass Boulevard Christian Church architectural drawings, undated. 1 roll (2 sheets).Design by architect Fred H. Elswick for the Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, at 2005 Douglas Boulevard in Louisville, Kentucky. The drawings include two elevation drawings.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Graves, Michael. Humana Headquarters Building architectural drawings, 1982. 1 sheet.Design by architect Michael Graves for the Humana Headquarters Building, at 500 W. Main St. in Louisville, Kentucky. The one sheet is a negative film of the first floor plan of the building.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Grossman Chapman Klarer Architects Inc. Architectural drawings, 1972-2010. 39 cu. ft. (13 boxes).This collection contains architectural drawings of projects produced by Grossman Chapman Klarer Architects, dating from 1972-2010. Architectural records include working drawings for residential, commercial, religious, medical, and educational buildings. The majority of architectural projects are located in the Louisville, Kentucky area; however, there are projects located in other parts of the state as well as Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado and Rhode Island. The firm was known for its work on tennis clubs: the collection includes plans for the Louisville Tennis Club, Jefferson Racquetball Club, Blairwood Racquet Club, and Asheville Racquet Club. The firm also completed major commercial projects at Bellarmine College, Humana, and the Filson Historical Society. See the project index for more information.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Hutchings, E. T., 1886-1958. Charles P. Moorman Home for Women architectural drawings, 1927. 2 sheets.Two blueprints showing various elevations of the Charles P. Moorman Home for Women, 966 Cherokee Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The organization was established upon the death of distiller Charles P. Moorman, and cared for indigent elderly women in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It first opened in 1925 at 245 East Chestnut Street; in 1927, this new home on Cherokee Road was constructed under the direction of architects E. T. Hutchings and Edd R. Gregg as well as G. M. Grimes, associate. As of 2021, the building is now the Highlands Inverness Condominiums.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Leis, Lawrence J., 1936-2020. Architectural drawings, 1958-1962, undated. 1.5 cu. ft. (2 ovsz. boxes).Architectural drawings by Lawrence J. (Joseph) Leis, related to his thesis work with the University of Kentucky and his work as an associate of Hartstern, Louis and Henry. This firm was also known as Louis & Henry. Included are sketches of the Van Peursem Band Pavilion for Eastern Kentucky State College (now Eastern Kentucky University), the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary chapel, the University of Cincinnati dining court, a concept drawing for a religious building, an unknown building, the University of Louisville's Crawford Gymnasium, the Berea College Alumni Building, and the Waterfront Development Corporation main offices.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Louisville Collegiate School. Records, 1910-2015. 14 cu. ft., 2 wrapped vols., 3 ovsz. folders.This collection contains records regarding the establishment and history of Louisville Collegiate School. The collection includes an original rendering, ca. 1926, of the front elevation of Louisville Collegiate School by Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan, Architects. The firm designed the school's new educational complex on Glenmary Avenue in the Highlands in the Colonial style.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
META Associates. James Graham Brown Cancer Center architectural drawings, 1994. 1 roll (14 sheets).Additions and renovations for the University of Louisville's James Graham Brown Cancer Center, at 529 S. Jackson St. in Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings, dating from 1994, include demolition plans, site plans, floor plans, and elevations.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Mock, Otto D. (Otto Davis), 1892-1958. Clifton Baptist Church architectural drawings, 1923. 1 roll (11 sheets).Design by architect Otto D. Mock for the Clifton Baptist Church, at 1947 Frankfort Ave. within the Clifton neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The sheets include the basement, main floor, second floor (Sunday school), auditorium ceiling & Sunday school balcony, and roof plans; the Bellaire Ave., side, and alley elevations; a longitudinal section, details of the double hung windows, and the sub-basement & footing plans.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan Architects. Theatre, stores & apartment building for Mr. L. Schuster blueprints, 1927. 1 roll (11 sheets).Series of drawings for the Schuster Building at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Eastern Parkway in Louisville, Kentucky, a significant example of Colonial Revival style commercial architecture. The structure was completed in 1927 for Mr. Louis Schuster. Drawings include floor plans, longitunal sections, and building elevations, as well as a few detail drawings of doors. An early example of a multi-use commercial building, the Schuster Building housed shops, professional offices, apartments, and the Uptown Theatre. The Uptown Theatre was designed for both movies and live-theater, with a full stage, organ, and orchestra pit. The Schuster Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Olmsted Associates. Strater-Fitzhugh residence architectural drawings, 1905, 1963-1964. 5 sheets.Five sheets of landscaping plans for the Strater-Fitzhugh house in Harrod's Creek, Kentucky. A preliminary planting plan and topographical plan dating from 1905 relate to alterations to the property of W. E. Strater, Esq. The remaining three sheets date from 1963-64 and depict site plans for the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Fitzhugh, Jr. Included are a grading study for the driveway approach to the house; a study for forecourt drive and parking; and a landscape planting layout. The firm has drawn out the location of multiple trees and wrote out the specific type of tree to be planted.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Peters, William Wesley. Thorpe Interiors architectural drawings, 1963-1994. 31 sheets.Architectural drawings of 224 Chenoweth Lane in Louisville, Kentucky by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, affiliated with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Peters was the son-in-law of Frank Lloyd Wright. Included are sketches, elevations, floors plans, cross sections, details, plumbing and heating, and specifications. 224 Chenoweth Lane was originally two private residences. Peters redesigned one of the residences in 1963 to become Thorpe Interiors, an interior design studio. A later renovation, also by Peters, expanded and combined the two residences into one building. As of 2021, the building is now the Physician's Center for Beauty, owned by plastic surgeon Sean Maguire.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Redman, Herbert E., 1896-1979. Alterations & Additions Christ Evangelical Church architectural drawings, c. 1929. 1 roll (10 sheets).Alterations and additions by architect Herbert E. Redman for the Christ Evangelical Church, at 1228 E. Breckinridge St. in Louisville, Kentucky. Drawings (undated), include floor plans, elevations, and truss details and cross section. The Christ Evangelical Church, also known as the German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex or United Church of Christ Complex, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The church was listed under Criterion A for significance of "ethnic and social history" from 1902 to 1929. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, the earliest section of the building was constructed in 1902 for the German Evangelical congregation, and an associated rectory was completed in 1903. Between 1929 and 1930, a gymnasium addition was added to the building, designed by Redman, along with other modifications to the original building. Thus, this series of drawings likely date to c. 1929, as they illustrate the proposed gymnasium addition.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Spalding, James L. Beulah Church Condominiums III revised drawings, c. 1979. 2 sheets.Revised series of drawings for the development of the Beulah Church Condominiums along Damascus Circle, off of Beulah Church Road, in Louisville, Kentucky. The drawings are associated with two two-story brick condominiums on Lots 4 and 5. James L. Spalding is listed as the civil engineer. The drawings include a location map and the first and second floor plans of Building # 1 and Building # 2.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
S. S. Kresge Company, Construction & Store Equipment Department (Detroit, Mich.) S. S. Kresge Company Store No. 457 blueprints, 1941-1960. 12 sheets.Blueprints for the S. S. Kresge Company Store No. 457 on 4th and Market St. in Louisville, by the S. S. Kresge Company Construction & Store Equipment Department of Detroit, Michigan. Includes part of the basement plan (preparatory room for cut poultry department), part of the first floor plan (root beer, frozen malted milk and donut departments), part of the first floor plan (cut poultry and bakery concessions), the root beer department layouts, the first floor plan with and without security information, the wall type counter assembly, the counter accessories, and the sliding doors, track stops, and accessories.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Sweet & Judd. Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Walter Meuter blueprints, 1962. 1 roll (8 sheets) and 1 vol.Blueprints and specifications for 1313 Marret Place near Iroquois Park in Louisville, the residence of Walter and Kitty Meuter, which is designed by architect Norman Sweet of Sweet & Judd. Includes site plan and foundation plan; floor plans, finish schedule and structural; north elevation, south elevation, and 1/4" cross sections; east and west elevations; 1-1/2" wall sections; 1" wall sections and horizontal wall sections; fireplace and stair details; and kitchen and bathrooms elevations and details, including mechanical, electrical, and heating.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
K. Norman Berry Associates Architects. Cabbage Patch Settlement House architectural drawings, 2008. 1 roll (2 sheets).Basement, first, and second floor plans for the Cabbage Patch Settlement House at 1413 S. 6th St., Louisville, Kentucky by K. Norman Berry Associates. Founded by Louise Marshall in 1910, the Cabbage Patch is a social services organization for at-risk children and families.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Louis & Henry Group (Louisville Ky.) Records, 1983-2000. 13 items.This collection includes material related to the activities of Louis & Henry, Inc., an architectural firm in Louisville, Kentucky. Included are issues of the company's newsletter "Frontline," material related to the company's designs on the University of Louisville's Belknap campus, material related to the design and construction of the Colonel Sanders Technical Center, and booklets and brochures related to the company's qualifications, staff, and overviews of previous architectural design projects.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Moosmiller & Johnson, Architects. Architectural drawings, 1908-1946.7 cu. ft. (3 ovsz. boxes)Paul E. Moosmiller (1874-1964) was an architect who lived in New Albany, Indiana, and had an office in Norwood, Ohio, before moving his business to Louisville, Ky. Moosmiller styled his firm as Moosmiller, Architect, before Harold C. Johnson joined the firm, at which point they renamed it to Moosmiller & Johnson, Architects. His drawings show that he was active from approximately 1900 to 1950. Moosmiller designed many buildings in Louisville, including apartments, hotels, and private residences. Louisville buildings in this collection include Jefferson Tavern, St. Mark's Parish, the Argyle Apartments, an office building for J. Ross Todd, the Seelbach Hotel, the Dulaney Place Development, the Lauderdale Subdivision, alterations to the property of Major Ellerbe Carter, the Indianola development, an apartment house for Robert S. Strader, a Tourist's Hotel, the York Apartments, the Hager Apartments, a clinic building for Dr. T.M. Dorsey, and a sales room for Byck Bros.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Nevin & Morgan Architects. Second Presbyterian Church architectural drawings, 1956-1978. 3 rolls & 1 ovsz. fld.This collection contains architectural drawings and renderings created for Second Presbyterian Church, specifically related to the expansion of its Rolling Fields Chapel at 3701 Old Brownsboro Road. This campus became the church's primary headquarters following a 1956 fire that destroyed its downtown facility. Drawings by two architecture firms are included: Nevin & Morgan of Louisville and Harold E. Wagoner & Associates of Philadelphia. The collection contains plans for an "Addition to Second Presbyterian Church," 1956-57, by Nevin & Morgan Architects, including floor plans for the sanctuary and fellowship hall, a plot plan, and building sketches and elevations (1-2). In addition there are drawings from a project from 1976-78 by Harold E. Wagoner and Associates, including floor plans of the main, ground and first floors, as well as tower framing plans (3). Finally, there are two undated renderings of Second Presbyterian Church, also by Harold E. Wagoner and Associates, which include the new sanctuary and ancillary spaces (4).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Thorpe Interiors (Louisville, Ky.) Records, 1962-1965. 75 items.This collection includes material related to the renovation of the Thorpe Interiors building at 224 Chenoweth Lane by Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The building was originally two private residences. Peters redesigned one of the residences in 1963 to become Thorpe Interiors, an interior design studio. A later renovation, also by Peters, expanded and combined the two residences into one building. As of 2021, the building is now the Physician's Center for Beauty, owned by plastic surgeon Sean Maguire. Material consists of correspondence among architects (including William Wesley Peters and John Rattenbury), Thorpe Interiors, and outside contractors regarding billing and design specifications for the project. (This material is related to [Mss. AR P] Peters, William Wesley. Thorpe Interiors architectural drawings, 1963-1994.)
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Yellowstone Distillery, Inc. Architectural drawings, 1928-1983. 3 ovsz. foldersThe Yellowstone Distillery was founded in 1933 by J. Bernard Dant; it was bought by the Glenmore Distilling Company of Owensboro in 1944, which operated the plant until it closed in 1991. The collection drawings include plats, surveys, floor plans, elevations, technical drawings, flow diagrams, and correspondence related to the Yellowstone Distillery in Shively, Kentucky, 1928-1933. Included are surveys and plats of the Yellowstone Distillery, 1928-1983, along with correspondence relating to the acquisition of property from the Illinois Central Railroad, 1949-1957 (1). In addition, there are floor plans and elevations of Yellowstone Distillery buildings, including warehouses, a bottling house, a fermenting house, a research and development laboratory, and a receiving and shipping building, 1941-1978 (2). Finally, there are technical drawings and flow diagrams of distillery equipment, along with correspondence relating to the installation of steam drying equipment and a tank to be connected to a beer still slop line, 1945-1979 (3).
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Angelo, George, 1921-2000. Architectural drawings 1962-1972. 10 rolls & 1 ovsz. fld.This collection contains 10 rolls and 1 oversized folder of architectural drawings used by George Angelo during his career as a real estate broker during the 1960s-1970s. The collection consists of elevations, floor plans, and other drawings. The collection predominantly pertains to the redevelopment of the Haymarket by the Louisville Produce Plaza, Inc. after the site was demolished in 1962 and used as an extension of the expressway. A new site for the Louisville Produce Plaza, or "new Haymarket" as it was called, was selected in the block bordered by Floyd, Preston, Jefferson, and Market streets. After several years of delays, the site appears to have opened around 1966. Drawings of the Louisville Produce Plaza consist of early designs and proposals, final design plans, and later additions. The collection also includes architectural drawings for meatpacking facilities for the Louisville Beef Corporation (210 Adams Street) and the Kiefer Company (212 Adams Street), shopping centers in Auburndale village and Southland Terrace, the conversion of 1460 S. 4th Street from a single-family home to a multi-family home, and plans for the development of the Lebanese American club.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Arrasmith, William Strudwick, 1898-1965. Louisville Greyhound bus terminal architectural drawings, 1934-1942. 45 sheets.This collection contains 45 architectural drawings for the Greyhound bus terminal at 5th and Broadway in Louisville designed by W. S. Arrasmith. The collection contains elevations, floor plans, a schedule of room finishes and other plans. This was the first bus terminal the firm designed for Greyhound. Following its successful completion, the Wischmeyer, Arrasmith, & Elswick firm designed dozens more bus terminals for the company across the eastern United States. The Louisville terminal was designed in the Streamline Moderne style (an international style of Art Deco) and featured blue enamel panels on the north facade. It was completed in 1937 and demolished in 1970. The collection includes preliminary and final architectural drawings, as well as later plans for alterations and additions in 1941-1942.
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Russell, Carl D. (Carl Donald), 1907-1992. Residence for J. W. Bell architectural drawings, 1926-1939, 2014. 3 rolls.Three rolls of drawings relate to improvements and the construction of structures on a property on Upper River Road in Prospect, Ky. The property was first owned by Junius W. Bell; it is now known as Sand Hill and is located at 10601 U.S. Highway 42, Prospect, Ky. Roll 1 contains a 1926 sketch and accompanying letters relating to the construction of a tenant house on Bell's property by W. Edwin Glossop, construction engineer at Standard Oil Company; land surveys, ca. 1926, of the Bell property near Todd and Two Mile roads; sketches relating to grading low-lying areas on the property; and the layout of sewer, water and oil lines for Bell's residence in 1939. Roll 2 contains blueprints for a residence for J. W. Bell by architect Carl D. Russell. The residence was constructed ca. 1938-39 and drawings include the floor plans, cross section, and elevations. A Colonial Revival design, the home likely reflects Bell's appreciation of minimalism and solid construction. Finally, Roll 3 contains a 2014 planting and paving plan for the residence by Rushing Design Co., a landscape architecture firm. The home was on the Filson Historical Society's house tour in 2006 and a copy of the tour notes are included with the collection. (Relates to Junius W. Bell miscellaneous papers, Mss. C B)
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Bell, Junius W. Papers, 1938-1939, 1948. 325 items.Contract and receipts related to the construction and interior design of a country home for Junius W. Bell in Prospect, Kentucky in 1938-1939. Materials include payments to Carl D. Russell, architect, as well as invoices and payments to construction workers and contractors who worked on the house. In addition, some receipts relate to furnishing and decorating the home, with purchases from Louisville stores such as Stewart Dry Goods Co. and Kaufman-Straus Co. Abell Elevator Company installed a passenger elevator and Southern Bell Telephone Co. wired the home for telephone service. A copy of the deed for the property is also included. The home is now known as Sand Hill and is located at 10601 U.S. Highway 42, Prospect, Ky. (Relates to Carl D. Russell architectural drawings, Mss. AR R961)
Architecture - Kentucky - Louisville
Luckett and Farley Architects (Louisville, Ky.). Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Records, 1967-1968. 10 items.This collection includes material related to the design and construction of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary school (4325 Vermont Avenue, Louisville KY 40211) by the architectural firm Luckett & Farley, Inc. The collection includes a booklet entitled "Prelimary Presentation of the West End Elementary School" for the Louisville Board of Education. The booklet outlines the unique "school-in-the-round" design approach, floor-by-floor plans, and cost estimates and cost comparisons to other elementary schools. Other material includes newspaper clippings that announce the plans approval by the school board and show construction progress.
