Fifth Ward School
National Register of Historic Places

Fifth Ward School

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
March 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001353

About this property

The Fifth Ward School, also known as the Monsarrat School, is a 19th-century, three-story brick building located on 5th and York streets in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Over the years the building has served as a school, a hospital, a dormitory, a library, and a museum, and is currently occupied by apartments. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

743 S. 5th St.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24462, -85.75997

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 78001353. It was listed on March 30, 1978.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Louisville Free Public Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
Heyburn Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Calvary Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Nelson (Louisville)
1781Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Morgan's Raid into Indiana
1863Civil War
3.4 mi
Battle of Long Run (KY)
1781Revolutionary War
11.2 mi
Battle of Long Run
1781Revolutionary War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fifth Ward School listed on the National Register?

Fifth Ward School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Fifth Ward School?

Fifth Ward School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fifth Ward School?

The period of significance for Fifth Ward School is recorded as the industrial era.

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