Some of homes are located in Belgravia Court, named after the famous one in London. They were built during the "Guided Age" and went from times of opulescent to decay and rescued back into a renaisancce in the 1980's. The styles are varied and some have interesting histories.Others are located along Saint James Court and Fourth Street. One of the incentives to visit the area is that parking in the street is easily available and free, so one have time to explore. St. James Court has a central promenade with some statues and a water fountain and is still illuminated with gas lights.
We always take visitors to Old Louisville to see how grandly the early Louisville monied folks lived. The houses all around are such treasures to look at and imagine the insides.
We walked in the area in January. Central park was a bit gray. Walking in the neighborhood is nice but few minutes can be enough. It was pretty boring for our kids.
A cabbie actually told us about this and then took us and toured us around we had so much fun and hoed and awed over every building absolute beauty
these are the oldest beautiful homes of Louisville. Christmas time fantastic decorationseasy drive thru at your leisure,go both day and night
Old Louisville is a must see for those who are interested in Victorian architecture and charm. Strolling through the older neighborhoods allows a glimpse into the past. The grand mansions with their ornate architectural designs are beautiful.
On our way to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, we decided to do a quick stop and check out this neighborhood as we had heard of the lovely Victorian type houses. The houses are huge and beautiful. Makes you wonder and imagine how the elite lived in those times. Pretty authentic neighborhood. Glad we stopped by and enjoyed the well-kept, treasure homes.
Don't miss this! What beautiful homes! The architecture! You could just imagine life around the Civil War. Some of the old houses near the college were turned into frat houses or college dorms, but they were kept in good condition so it didn't detract from the beauty of the area. We loved it!
You can find out more about this area in better weather, Caldwell House gives an overview of the turn of century time period 1890-1900's has also an upstairs museum of mechanical engineer from that family.
Enjoyed admiring these absolutely beautiful homes on the tree lined streets of old Louisville. Went on the weekend so parking was an issue, but definatly would recommend if you enjoy looking at old style architecture and beauty!