Wright and Taylor Building
National Register of Historic Places

Wright and Taylor Building

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
November 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000383

About this property

The Wright and Taylor Building is a historic building located in the central business district of Louisville, Kentucky. It was completed in 1928 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building uses elements of Late Gothic Revival and Tudor Revival style. Wright and Taylor, Inc., built the two-story commercial space. Located at 611-17 S. 4th Street, the building is defined by its use of glazed architectural terra cotta. Wright and Taylor, Inc., was a distributor of Old Charter bourbon whiskey. The Old Charter Distillery was located on the northwest corner of 4th and Chestnut St., across the street from the Wright and Taylor Building. The building housed small businesses during the prohibition era and through the late 1960s. It was vacant for nearly three decades until the renovated building was opened in 2014 as the Mercury Ballroom, a live music venue.

Location

611-617 S. 4th St.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24839, -85.75774

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Wright and Taylor Building listed on the National Register?

Wright and Taylor Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Wright and Taylor Building?

Wright and Taylor Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wright and Taylor Building?

The period of significance for Wright and Taylor Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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