Presentation Academy
National Register of Historic Places

Presentation Academy

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
December 22, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001364

About this property

Presentation Academy, a college-preparatory high school for young women, is located in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, just north of Old Louisville in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Founded in 1831 by Mother Catherine Spalding, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it is the oldest school in continuous operation in Louisville.

Location

861 S. 4th St.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24200, -85.75876

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 78001364. It was listed on December 22, 1978.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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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Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Nelson (Louisville)
1781Revolutionary War
0.7 mi
Morgan's Raid into Indiana
1863Civil War
3.6 mi
Battle of Long Run (KY)
1781Revolutionary War
11.1 mi
Battle of Long Run
1781Revolutionary War
11.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Presentation Academy listed on the National Register?

Presentation Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Presentation Academy?

Presentation Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Presentation Academy?

The period of significance for Presentation Academy is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1831.

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