Ronald-Brennan House

Ronald–Brennan House
HABS photo of the house in 1973
Location 631 South 5th Street,
Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°14′52″N 85°45′32″W / 38.24778°N 85.75889°W / 38.24778; -85.75889Coordinates: 38°14′52″N 85°45′32″W / 38.24778°N 85.75889°W / 38.24778; -85.75889
Built 1868
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 75000774[1]
Added to NRHP August 11, 1975

The Ronald–Brennan House, often referred to as just the Brennan House, is a historic Italianate townhouse located in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1975. The house was voted one of the top ten favorite buildings in Louisville by local residents in a contest by the Courier–Journal.[2]

History

The house was built in 1868 for the tobacco merchant Francis Ronald.[3] It was sold to Thomas Brennan in 1885. One of Brennan's sons continued to live in the house until his death in 1963 and given to the Filson Club.[3]

The house was operated by the Filson Club as a house museum from 1969 until 1992, when a non-profit organization was created by the club to manage the house, as well as to help defray the costs of maintaining it.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Poynter, Chris (November 11, 2004). "Presenting your favorite Louisville buildings". Courier–Journal. p. 1I.
  3. 1 2 Jones, Elizabeth F. (December 19, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form — The Ronald-Brennan House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ Poynter, Chris (March 26, 2006). "Two nonprofits at odds over how a $7.5 million funds should be used". Courier–Journal. p. 1E.

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