May 6 Community Renovated Colonial Gardens To House El Taco Luchador, Union 15 Officials said Monday that El Taco Luchador and a new pizza and tap house called Union 15 will be the first tenants to open at Colonial Gardens in the coming months. By Kyeland Jackson May 6 Community Renovated Colonial Gardens To House El Taco Luchador, Union 15 Kyeland Jackson
Apr 5 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: Was Colonial Gardens The City’s First Zoo? Listener Tony Wilson has heard Colonial Gardens was the site of our city's first bowling alley and zoo. WFPL's Rick Howlett finds out. By Rick Howlett and Laura Ellis Apr 5 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: Was Colonial Gardens The City's First Zoo? Rick Howlett and Laura Ellis
Jan 19 Community Plans For $5 Million Colonial Gardens Redevelopment Moving Forward The historic building has been vacant for more than a decade. It was declared a local landmark in 2008 and purchased by the city five years later. By Rick Howlett Jan 19 Community Plans For $5 Million Colonial Gardens Redevelopment Moving Forward Rick Howlett
Apr 24 Local News Economic Feasibility Study Planned for Iroquois Park Corridor Government and community leaders are moving forward with an economic feasibility study of the Iroquois Park corridor in south Louisville. Five members of the Metro Council have pooled $14,000 dollars from their respective Neighborhood Development Funds to help pay for the study. It will be commissioned by the Southwest Dream Team community group. The council […] By Rick Howlett Apr 24 Local News Economic Feasibility Study Planned for Iroquois Park Corridor Rick Howlett
Mar 12 Local News Study Sought For South Louisville’s Colonial Gardens Building Five members of the Louisville Metro Council want to spend $15,000 from their neighborhood development funds to help pay for an economic feasibility study for the Colonial Gardens building in south Louisville. The structure at New Cut Road and Kenwood Drive next to Iroquois Park has been vacant since 2004. Vince Jarboe, president of the […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News Study Sought For South Louisville’s Colonial Gardens Building Rick Howlett
Nov 20 Local News Colonial Gardens Receives Landmark Designation The Louisville Metro Landmarks Commission has granted local landmark status to the old Colonial Gardens building in south Louisville. Some nearby residents asked for the designation after a group of developers proposed tearing down the 106 year old stucture to make way for a commercial center. Louisville Historic Preservation Officer Richard Jett says any future […] By Rick Howlett Nov 20 Local News Colonial Gardens Receives Landmark Designation Rick Howlett
Aug 21 Local News Colonial Gardens Decision Postponed A decision that could affect the future of a century-old building in south Louisville has been delayed to allow for further negotiations. Some local residents asked the Louisville Metro Landmarks Commission to declare the old Colonial Gardens complex a local landmark. Developers, who say it’s too expensive to renovate, want to tear it down and […] By Rick Howlett Aug 21 Local News Colonial Gardens Decision Postponed Rick Howlett
Aug 18 Local News Hearing Set For Colonial Gardens Landmark Request The Louisville Metro Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a landmark designation request for the vacant Colonial Gardens complex in south Louisville. The structure was built in 1902 at the corner of New Cut Road and Kenwood Drive, adjacent to Iroquois Park. Over the years it has operated as a beer garden, […] By Rick Howlett Aug 18 Local News Hearing Set For Colonial Gardens Landmark Request Rick Howlett