St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase)
About this property
St George's Roman Catholic Church is located in Louisville, Kentucky and is a Neo-Baroque church constructed in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982, and the listing was increased in 1996. The first iteration of the parish was chartered in 1897, and a church, rectory and school was constructed along 18th Street in Marysville, later incorporated into Louisville. Due to a rapidly increasing population in the working-class neighborhood, Louisville architect Frederick Erhart was hired to design a Romanesque Revival church that was dedicated in 1910. The old church was reused for an expansion of the school, which was later augmented with several additions. In 1915, the original rectory was relocated from its original location facing 18th Street to Standard Avenue, and it was given a new foundation and brick veneer. In the place of the original, a larger two-story rectory was constructed, attached to the church by a central corridor. Population in the region contained to swell, so construction was completed on a new, three-level catholic school in 1923 along Standard Avenue. The school was expanded with a two-story addition in 1935, which included the completion of a smokestack and boiler, and two small, attached sheds. Two years later, the Dixie Highway, later known as U.S. Route 31W, was established along 18th Street. The new designation brought forth additional traffic, and the roadway was widened to four-lanes. In addition, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad eliminated multiple at-grade crossings and replaced them with underpasses. As a result, the church property was affected and the building was relocated to face Standard Avenue in October. Continued growth in the neighborhood necessitated another expansion for the church, however, World War II delayed any construction until the war was resolved. In 1947, the expansion, a gymnasium and classroom complex, was completed in two stages that was finished in the following year. The final construction project was the completion of a two-story convent in 1959. The church was moved at some point. The NRHP listing was increased in 1996 to include a rectory and additional buildings.
Location
Categories
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.
Everything a full report reveals about St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase)
This page lists St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase). A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Nearby Battles
Questions about this property
When was St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?
St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1996.
What type of historic resource is St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase)?
St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase)?
The period of significance for St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase)?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Jefferson County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Jefferson County.
Explore JeffersonCounty ›More historic places in Kentucky
Browse all historic places in Kentucky.
View Kentuckyhistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near St. George's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (Boundary Increase) will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.