Business Women's Club, The
National Register of Historic Places

Business Women's Club, The

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
February 7, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000006

About this property

The Business Women's Club is a building located on Muhammad Ali Boulevard in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 2008. The club was co-founded by Jennie Benedict in 1899.

Location

425 Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.25146, -85.75862

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08000006. It was listed on February 7, 2008.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Business Women's Club, The listed on the National Register?

Business Women's Club, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Business Women's Club, The?

Business Women's Club, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Business Women's Club, The?

The period of significance for Business Women's Club, The is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.

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