Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; Stores & shops; Variety stores
400 block of 4th Street on the west side. Entrance to the Rex Theater with an ornate overhang. Stores are on either side of the theater, including a Woolworth's.
444 south 4th Street on the west side. View of the Alamo Theatre entrance with an ornate overhang lit up. The marquee is advertising 'Daredevil's Reward.'
500 block of south 4th Street on the west side looking south at Majestic Theatre. The marquee advertises the movie The Stolen Bride. It is a brick and stone building with ornate detail work.
"As early as 1876, in the ornate, somewhat epicene sensuality of The Apparition, Moreau summarized many of the concepts that linked the melancholy beauty of the Pre-Raphaelites with his own native poetic tradition epitomized by Baudelaire's...
A hexagonal marble desk sits in the lobby of an ornate bank. A sign on the desk reads, "Information" while other signs hang above teller windows with signs like "Savings." The floor is a checkerboard pattern with the lighter...
A man in a white coat helps a woman wearing a fur coat and ornate hat. The woman stands on a circular step while the man adjusts her sleeve. Address: Besten & Langen, 518-520 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
A number of rooms are visible within Colonel Charles Christopher Mengel's home at 1325 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The room in the foreground includes a loveseat and chairs. The hallway includes another chair, ornate lamp, and urns....
Address: 112 S. Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A horse and carriage and three cars are parked in front of the Kenyon building which is announced by a sign painted on the side of the building. The stone and brick building has large plate glass...
Address: 1617 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A small statue of a woman holding a large flame decorates a handrail in a hallway. The walls are decorated with two different patterns; one is a wallpaper with sketches of leaves and...
Address: 1920 Newburg Road, Louisville, Kentucky. A large oculus dominates the front of St. Agnes Church. It is centered above an inset with a small statue and above the triple set of double doors. Each of the entry doors is set in an arch framed...
Buildings; Banks; Liberty Insurance Bank (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 207-209 W. Market Street. The interior of Liberty Bank had waist-high white marble counters. A row of benches and writing tables runs between two rows of enclosed teller counters. At the far end of the room is a gated vault with an ornate...
Buildings; Banks; Liberty Insurance Bank (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 207-209 W. Market Street. The interior of Liberty Bank had waist-high white marble counters. A row of benches and writing tables runs between two rows of enclosed teller counters. At the far end of the room is a gated vault with the words...
Address: 224 E. Broadway. This Egyptian Revival style structure was built as a combination Masonic temple and hotel and was to also include a large and elaborately decorated theater. The theater was never built and the building was sold after only...
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Interiors; Historic buildings
Address: 2313 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Wooden seats are fixed in rows facing the stage at Ideal Theatre. An aisle provides walking space to the seats and the stage where a curtain is down. The stage is framed almost like a photograph...
Address: 2910 High Street (now Northwestern Parkway), Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky and Indiana Railroad office building stands inside a chain link fence. An ornate balcony with metal grillwork can be seen at the side of the building. The...
Buildings; Courthouses; Shelby County Courthouse (Shelbyville, Ky.)
Address: 501 Main Street, Shelbyville, Ky. This photo of the Shelby County Courthouse courtroom looks down from the visitor's balcony. This shot affords a good view of the large windows, ornate ceiling, multiple chandeliers and the general...
Stores & shops; Window displays; Clothing & dress; Stewart Dry Goods Co., Inc.
Address: 501 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A banner of a horse and rider is hung on the wall behind three women's outfits in the Stewart Dry Goods Store window. A couple of hats and a pair of shoes are also displayed. Just behind the...
