Address: 919 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. A double set of doors and a double set of windows sit under matching arched windows. Between the windows is the symbol of compass and a builder's square with the letter G inside. The square and...
Wooden benches line the walls of the Shibboleth Lodge. A waist-high wooden stand is at the center of the room opposite a large wooden seat set atop a small dais. Stairs lead up to a balcony above the dais where a few seats and an organ are. Other...
Couches are set back to back along the middle of the Shibboleth Lounge club room. Large carpets are set under the couches on top of the wood floor. Collapsible tables are set in front of the couches. Arm chairs and bookshelves line the walls. On...
Address: 515 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. The Preston Lodge, No. 281 building is shown. In Greek Revival style, the building is made of stone, is symmetrical and has a flat roof. In addition to its name and number, the letters "F and...
Schools; African Americans; Hammers; Saws; Hand tools; Fences; Hats; Fraternal lodges; Buildings; People
Address: 316 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Seven young African American men stand by a fence on the Prentice School property. The hammers and saws they hold and the freshness of the fence wood indicates that they may have just built it....
Address: 318 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. This brick and stone edifice served as the meeting place Banner Council J.O.U.A.M. (Junior Order of United American Mechanics). A cement and metal archway frames the steps to the property and reads...
This building seems to be a warehouse or industrial building. The two-story brick building has two arched sections which may both have been doors at one time, but at the time of the photo only the left arch has a set of double doors. The plate...
State parks & reserves; Buildings; Public accommodation facilities; Hotels; Lodges
Lodge at Cumberland Falls State Park near Corbin, Kentucky. Dark, one and two-story building. Darkness obscures a lot of the detail, but the photograph has been touched up with light paint. Two men lean over the second floor balcony. Three men...
Lodge near bridle path at Iroquois Park near Louisville, Kentucky. One-story stone building with dark shutters and a high roof. A stone wall extends to the right as part of the building and has a domed doorway. Several tall, thin trees grow in...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. The main dining room of the Henry Clay Hotel had wood floors, tables set with tablecloths and glassware. Lighting was provided by chandeliers and wall sconces. On the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. ...
Buildings; Lodges; Young Men's Hebrew Association (Louisville, Ky.); Canopies;
Address: 729 S. Second Street (Building no longer exists). Although the building materials, mostly brick, are modest, this building was made distinctive through the use of contrasting stone belts to delineate the floor levels, quoins on the window...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. This drawing of the Henry Clay Hotel shows Joseph and Joseph's signature suspended canopy over the entrance. Originally built as the Elks Athletic Club in 1924, it was converted into the Henry Clay Hotel in 1928 and...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.); Automobiles; Canopies
Address: 604 S. Third Street. This exterior shot of the Henry Clay Hotel shows Chestnut and Third Streets bustling with automobiles. Notice the triple, suspended canopy over the entrance and the "ELKS CLUB" lettering at the top of the...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. This view of the main foyer of the Henry Clay Hotel shows a long hallway opening into the foyer where a large plant or tree sits. In front of the tree are smaller plants and a silver platter. To the left is a sign that...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. The Lodge Room for the Elks Club (inside the Henry Clay Hotel) shows a large room with numerous chairs. Other elements include a mosaic of the United States flag with 48 stars, a clock, a star on a pole, and large...
Buildings; Hotels; Sports & recreation facilities; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.); Lodges
Address: 604 S. Third Street. This photograph shows the pool at the Elks Athletic Club inside the Henry Clay Hotel. The pool area includes lounge furniture and a painting of an elk. On the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. Stamped on...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. Originally built in 1924 as an Elks Athletic Club, this neo-classical revival building still stands at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets. For a while, it was used by the Young Women's Christian Association. It...
Buildings; Hotels; Lodges; Henry Clay Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 604 S. Third Street. This view of the Henry Clay Hotel lobby shows armchairs and seating areas, chandeliers, and a columned balcony. On the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. Stamped on front: Hesse Louisville.
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Restaurants; Lodges; Cozy Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 3105 S. Third Street. This ornamented building served as a Masonic Lodge (# 740, Free and Accepted Masons), motion picture theater, and a coffee shop. From 1917-1937, City Directories list both Cozy Theater and Suburban Hall as either...
Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky, with a view north towards Walnut Street. A crowd is walking past the Seelbach Hotel entrance on the left. Automobiles, horses and carriages are parked in front of the hotel and two trolleys move along Fourth...
