Old Bank of Louisville

Southern National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Old Bank of Louisville Building in 1987
Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°15′19.96″N 85°45′20.02″W / 38.2555444°N 85.7555611°WCoordinates: 38°15′19.96″N 85°45′20.02″W / 38.2555444°N 85.7555611°W
Built	1837
Architect	Dakin, James H.[1]
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	71000349 [2]
Added to NRHP	August 12, 1971

The Old Bank of Louisville is a National Historic Landmark in Louisville, Kentucky. Completed in 1837, it was made of brick and limestone. Of United States small-scale commercial architecture, it is considered one of the most sophisticated. The narrow downtown lot saw classical idioms adapted to it. Its monumental distyle-in-antis doorway is particularly notable.^[3] It was originally thought to be designed by Gideon Shryock, but instead was designed by James H. Dakin. Shryock was construction superintendent for the project.

The Kentucky General Assembly had the bank chartered in 1832.^[4]

It currently serves as the lobby for the Actors Theatre of Louisville.

References

1. "Actors Theatre of Louisville - Facility". 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
2. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. "National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)". Tps.cr.nps.gov. 1971-11-11. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
4. "KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers". Migration.kentucky.gov. Retrieved 2011-12-14.