National Register of Historic Places

Schuster Building

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
March 18, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001618

About this property

The Schuster Building is a mixed-use structure at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Eastern Parkway in the Highlands area of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as a "significant example" of Colonial Revival architecture as applied to commercial buildings, the Schuster building is one of Louisville's most prominent examples of that style. The Colonial Revival style was part of an emerging trend in American design at the time the building was completed in 1927, and was later popularized by the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. In the years following the completion of the Schuster Building, several prominent structures in the same style were built in Louisville, such as the University of Louisville Administration Building in 1929, and Norton and Mullins halls of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1930.

Location

1500-1512 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.23173, -85.70935

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School
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Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid into Indiana
1863Civil War
5.2 mi

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When was Schuster Building listed on the National Register?

Schuster Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Schuster Building?

Schuster Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Schuster Building?

The period of significance for Schuster Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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