Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Nevin, Wischmeyer & Morgan Architects. Theatre, stores & apartment building for Mr. L. Schuster blueprints, 1927. 1 roll (11 sheets).
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Mss. AR N
Content
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.