Whiskey Row

Whiskey Row Historic District
A portion of Louisville's historic Whiskey Row on West Main Street
Location Louisville, Kentucky
Built 1852–1905
Architectural style Revivalist, Chicago School
NRHP Reference # 89000385
Added to NRHP June 4, 2010

Whiskey Row refers to a block-long stretch from 101–133 W. Main Street that once served as home to the bourbon industry in Louisville, Kentucky. The collection of Revivalist and Chicago School-style buildings with cast-iron storefronts were built between 1852 and 1905. On a list of Louisville Most Endangered Historic Places, the buildings were slated for demolition in 2011,[1] but an agreement between the city, local developers, and preservationists saved Whiskey Row.

On July 6, 2015, fire partially destroyed three of the Whiskey Row buildings extending from 111–115 W. Main Street. Developers vowed to continue redeveloping the properties.[2]

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  1. Hall, Elizabeth. Kighting Design & Application 42 (9). Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Bailey, Phillip M.; Shafer, Sheldon S.; Kim, Gina; Kaneshiro, Janica (July 7, 2015). "Fire ravages Whiskey Row buildings". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2015.


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