Address: 2140 Bonnycastle Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Built in 1928, the Commodore Apartment Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The entryway of this 11-story building includes a low field-stone wall with...
Automobile dealerships; Buildings; Automobiles; Flagpoles; Men; Publicity; Electric signs
Jimmy "Barberwreck" Jones standing on top of flagpole to promote a local baseball player, June 24, 1928; event described by Samuel Thomas in "St. Matthews: The Crossroads of Beargrass" (Beargrass-St. Matthews Historical Society,...
Automobile dealerships; Buildings; Automobiles; Flagpoles; Men; Publicity; Electric signs
Jimmy "Barberwreck" Jones standing on top of flagpole to promote a local baseball player, June 24, 1928; event described by Samuel Thomas in "St. Matthews: The Crossroads of Beargrass" (Beargrass-St. Matthews Historical Society,...
Barges; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Two rock barges under construction on the grade at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1928. According to the photographer's notes they were being built for the New Orleans port.
Barges; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Rock barges under construction on the grade at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1928. According to the photographer's notes they were being built for the New Orleans port.
Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with Louisville Colonels baseball team, Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky, October 24, 1928. Babe Ruth is wearing Bustin Babes jersey and Lou Gehrig is wearing Larrupin Lou's jersey. Photo included in R.G. Potter's book:...
Boathouses; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
U.S. LIFE SAVING STATION, a boathouse, was built at Howard Shipyard in 1902. Located at the foot of Second Street in Louisville, it was the only inland floating life-saving station in the country. It was replaced by a steel structure in 1928.
Bookplates; Labels; Young Women's Christian associations
Ornate decorative border featuring text, a scroll, and a triangle. Lettering near the top reads "YWCA." On the scroll is the name "Carrie McGill" and the word "Memorial." Near the bottom is the abbreviation...
Address: 332 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. In 1928 this building became the new clubhouse for the Pendennis Club, a businessmen's social club. The right side of the building originally stood alone. Designed in...
Commonwealth Life Insurance building was located on the northwestern corner of Fourth Street and Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, between the Kenyon building and United States Trust building. Built in 1928, 19 stories were added to it in 1955, and...
Buildings; Apartments; Building construction; Dartmouth Apartments (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 1416 Willow Ave. Between 1912 and 1930, 165 apartment buildings were constructed in Louisville. During this period, Joseph & Joseph built three luxury apartment buildings near Cherokee Park which are regarded as cultural landmarks: The...
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; University of Louisville--Buildings; Domes; Columns; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.);
Front view of Grawemeyer Hall (originally known as the Administration Building) during or soon following construction. There is no grass in front of the building, and here is a ladder and other materials on the landing under the portico. The dome...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Grawemeyer Hall from an elevated perspective. Grawemeyer Hall was built as the Administration Building for the University of Louisville and was dedicated in honor of H. Charles Grawemeyer on November 18, 1988. A historical legacy marker was added...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Columns; Domes; Flags; Flagpoles; Night photographs;
Grawemeyer Hall at night, with the lit University of Louisville sign in the foreground. There are four flags on flagpoles rising above the sign, which is at the closest end of the "Oval." The dome and columns are visible. Grawemeyer Hall...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Columns; Domes; Trees;
Grawemeyer Hall at the University of Louisville. The building is framed by two trees which partially obscure the view. The dome, columns and front steps are visible. Grawemeyer Hall was built as the Administration Building for the University of...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Domes; Sidewalks; People;
Grawemeyer Hall (originally known as the Administration Building) seen from a distance and at an elevation. This is a view of the side of the building, rathr than the front entranceway. The green dome can be seen; people walk along the sidewalks...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Grawemeyer Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Domes; Stars;
Dome of Grawemeyer Hall seen from the inside of the building, looking up.The star in the top of the dome as well as the decorations on the sides are visible. Grawemeyer Hall was originally built as the Administration Building, and was dedicated in...
