Oct 9 Community As Development Grows, Louisville Group Works To Balance Preservation The houses set for revitalization sit in the growing shadow of two of the city's newest residential developments. By Jacob Ryan Oct 9 Community As Development Grows, Louisville Group Works To Balance Preservation Jacob Ryan
Sep 6 Community On East Broadway, Old Shotgun Houses To Become New Affordable Homes The project will "serve as a demonstration vehicle for future revolving fund projects," according to the group's website. By Jacob Ryan Sep 6 Community These Old Shotgun Houses Will Become New Affordable Homes Jacob Ryan
Nov 17 Community Efforts Begin To Find New Uses For Louisville’s Dismantled Buildings Amid city efforts to develop a system for reusing elements of historical buildings, stakeholders and city officials met Monday to discuss potential uses for preserved parts of the old Board of Trade building. The group included Metro development officials, preservation advocates, residents and a stone mason. Most of the Board of Trade building was demolished in the 1970s. It […] By Jacob Ryan Nov 17 Community Efforts Begin To Find New Uses For Louisville’s Dismantled Buildings Jacob Ryan
May 14 Local News Metro Council Committee to Consider Landmarks Proposal Opponents of a proposal to change Louisville’s landmarks ordinance are urging members of a Metro Council committee to reject the measure tomorrow. Introduced by Councilman David Yates, the proposal would require that a majority of the signatures needed to nominate a property for landmark status come from people who live within a one-mile radius of […] By Rick Howlett May 14 Local News Metro Council Committee to Consider Landmarks Proposal Rick Howlett
Mar 13 Local News Large Turnout for Public Hearing on Louisville’s Landmarks Ordinance Louisville’s Metro Council will consider public comments received Tuesday from supporters and opponents who staked their positions during a committee hearing on proposed changes to the city’s landmarks ordinance. The proposal would give the council more control over what becomes a historic landmark and would require at least 51 percent of residents who sign a […] By Devin Katayama Mar 13 Local News Large Turnout for Public Hearing on Louisville’s Landmarks Ordinance Devin Katayama
Nov 25 Local News Preserving Louisville’s Shotgun Houses It’s a style of house that symbolizes many of Louisville’s older neighborhoods…the shotgun. There are many variations, but shotgun houses typically have a long, rectangular floor plan: one room wide, three to five rooms in a row with doorways often on the same side of the house. One common belief is that the name shotgun […] By Rick Howlett Nov 25 Local News Preserving Louisville’s Shotgun Houses Rick Howlett
Jul 21 Local News Preservation Group Makes Last Stand at The Old Elmo’s Bar Building A small group of preservationists made a last stand today outside of the old Elmo’s Bar building on Main Street. The building is scheduled to be torn down and as WFPL’s Dalton Main reports, owner and developer Todd Blue officially has permission to demolish it as of Thursday. The 30-day waiting period mandated for the […] By Dalton Main Jul 21 Local News Preservation Group Makes Last Stand at The Old Elmo’s Bar Building Dalton Main
May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week A federal judge will hear arguments this week over whether to further delay the demolition of the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Through an agreement between Mayor Greg Fischer and developer Todd Blue, the strip of buildings could’ve been destroyed as early as today. Preservationists fought the deal and last week they filed for […] By Gabe Bullard May 9 Local News Hearing on Attempt to Delay Whiskey Row Destruction is This Week Gabe Bullard
May 5 Local News Preservationists Cheer Delay of Whiskey Row Demolition Preservationists have won a small victory in the fight to save the Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. Under an agreement between the buildings’ owner, Todd Blue, and Metro Government, the strip could’ve been razed as early as Monday. But that’s been blocked so a judge can hear arguments on Wednesday over whether to push […] By Gabe Bullard May 5 Local News Preservationists Cheer Delay of Whiskey Row Demolition Gabe Bullard
Mar 11 Politics Preservationists Seek Change in Whiskey Row Case The federal court ruling trumps the local Landmarks Commission. Porter told WFPL earlier this week that he thinks Heyburn will heed their request. The city is also seeking buyers for the property who would keep five of the seven building standing. By Gabe Bullard Mar 11 Politics Preservationists Seek Change in Whiskey Row Case Gabe Bullard
Mar 9 Politics Court Challenge to Whiskey Row Agreement Could Come This Week Porter says he'd like to make sure the buildings, or at least their facades, are saved. Blue has said if anyone thinks they can preserve the buildings and develop the property, they can purchase the land from him. The city and the Downtown Development Corporation are seeking buyers who will save five of the seven buildings. By Gabe Bullard Mar 9 Politics Court Challenge to Whiskey Row Agreement Could Come This Week Gabe Bullard
Mar 8 Politics DDC Head Quiet on Details, but Says Buyers Are Interested in Whiskey Row Blue would have final approval over any sale. He has repeatedly said that if anyone wants to save the structures, purchasing them from him is the best option. By Gabe Bullard Mar 8 Politics DDC Head Quiet on Details, but Says Buyers Are Interested in Whiskey Row Gabe Bullard
Mar 3 Local News Buyer Sought For Whiskey Row Buildings Developer Todd Blue owns the strip, but has said he is willing to sell them to someone who wants to save either the facades or the entire buildings, as many preservationists have called for Blue to do. By Gabe Bullard Mar 3 Local News Buyer Sought For Whiskey Row Buildings Gabe Bullard
Feb 28 Local News Blue Says Money Is Key to Saving Whiskey Row Facades Developer Todd Blue has just over two months before he can destroy the buildings to make way for a parking lot, then for the Iron Quarter development. The city has agreed to find the best way to preserve or recreate the facades, and Mayor Greg Fischer will ask the Metro Council to approve a $450,000 budget allocation to help Blue follow through on the plan. By Gabe Bullard Feb 28 Local News Blue Says Money Is Key to Saving Whiskey Row Facades Gabe Bullard
Feb 28 Local News Key Players in Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter Project to Appear on WFPL at 1:00 Developer Todd Blue was granted permission to destroy the buildings by Metro Government through a settlement in federal court. The city has also agreed to try to allocate $450,000 from the next city budget to help Blue preserve or recreate the facades. The buildings have been declared local landmarks, but the settlement in court apparently trumps the Landmarks Commission. By Gabe Bullard Feb 28 Local News Key Players in Whiskey Row/Iron Quarter Project to Appear on WFPL at 1:00 Gabe Bullard