Neoclassical architecture in Louisville
Neoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. In the United States the label covers a long wave of public and institutional building from the 1890s into the 1930s.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1902 to 1931. 10 stops, 2.4 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Oct 16, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Board of Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South1115 S. 4th St.Building · listed 1983start
- 2Holy Name Church Rectory, Convent and School2920 and 2914 S. 3rd St. and 2911 and 2921 S. 4th St.Building · built 1902 · listed 19820.5 mi from stop 1
- 3Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple200 E. Gray St.Building · built 1931 · listed 19820.3 mi from stop 2
- 4United States Post Office, Court House and Custom House601 W. BroadwayBuilding · listed 1999315 ft from stop 3
- 5Elks Athletic Club604 S. 3rd St.Building · listed 19790.3 mi from stop 4
- 6Madrid Building545 S. 3rd St.Building · listed 1985468 ft from stop 5
- 7Stewart's Dry Goods Company Building501 S. 4th St.Building · listed 19820.1 mi from stop 6
- 8The Business Women's Club425 Muhammad Ali Blvd.Building · listed 2008491 ft from stop 7
- 9Ewing, D. H., & Sons Creamery981 S. 3rd St.Building · listed 19830.4 mi from stop 8
- 10Keneseth Israel Synagogue232-236 W. Jacob St.Building · listed 19820.5 mi from stop 9
2.4 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Louisville
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Louisville10 stops · 2.1 milesBeaux-Arts is the grand classical manner taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with paired columns, sculpted swags and monumental stairs.
- Banks and business blocks in Louisville13 stops · 1.6 milesThe route links the commercial buildings the register carries in Louisville. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- Houses and mansions in Louisville11 stops · 2.0 milesThe route links the houses the register carries in Louisville. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Churches and temples in Louisville11 stops · 2.1 milesThe route links churches built between 1884 and 1931. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
- Industry and warehouses in Louisville13 stops · 2.5 milesThe route links the industrial buildings the register carries in Louisville. Many have been converted to other uses since they were listed.
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