German Bank Building

German Bank Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Southern side and front
Location	150 S. 5th St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°15′20″N 85°45′31″W / 38.25556°N 85.75861°WCoordinates: 38°15′20″N 85°45′31″W / 38.25556°N 85.75861°W
Built	1914
Architect	D. X. Murphy and Bros.
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference #	84000029[1]
Added to NRHP	October 11, 1984

The German Bank Building, known also as Louisville Home Federal Building, is a historic building in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It is located on the corner of Fifth and Market streets. The two-story structure was built in 1914 in a Beaux-Arts style with a limestone facade. In 1918, the name of the building was changed to Louisville National Bank. This was during World War I when many institutions changed names to avoid association with Germany.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, for its architecture.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. M. A. Allgeier (March 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: German Bank Building / Louisville Home Federal Building (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos, exterior, undated PDF (32 KB)