Louisville After the Bombings ?
Acknowledgements

Most of the pictures and factual information for this section were obtained from:

Louisville Since the Twenties
Samuel W. Thomas, ed.
The Courier Journal and Louisville Times, 1978

Views of Louisville since 1766
Samuel W. Thomas, ed.
The Courier Journal and Louisville Times, 1971

Two Hundred Years at the Falls of the Ohio
George H. Yater
The Heritage Corporation, 1979

Memories, Louisville's Family Album
R. G. Potter
St. Anthony Hospital, 1976

For those interested in much more information on the topic of the Louisville that was, its development (and periodic maldevelopment) we recommend that you obtain copies of these fine fact and picture filled books.  Dr. Samuel Thomas, especially in Louisville Since the Twenties, gives a fascinating, candid and often witty synopsis in pictures of Louisville's journey through the 20th Century.

Louisville After the Bombings? Introduction             The Thumbnail Images Acknowledgements The Old Post Office Demolition 1942-3 The Post Office in the 1920s The demolished interior The interior about 1900 Lincoln Park Site of River City Mall-(4th Street, 1920s) The 2nd Presbyterian Church In ruins, 1956 2nd and Broadway St. X College The James C Ford Mansion The Ford Mansion in winter Enlargement Inside the Ford Mansion An Empty Lot   The Warren Memorial Church Demolition, 1958 The Warren Memorial in 1923 Norton Hall The Bus Station The National Theater In ruins, 1952 In better days Show Time   The Masonic Temple In ruins, 1956 The Rialto Demolition, 1969 The Rialto during the 1920s The Columbia Building Demolition 1966 Columbia Building ca. 1900 Columbia Building ca. 1920   The Washington Building Demolition 1973 In 1907 Cornice Detail Clear-cutting the city Wholesale demolition, 1974 The Tyler Block, 1974 Tyler Block, 1931 A Foreign City Convention Center Conclusion   ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST After nearly complete destruction in February 1945 at the end of World War II, see what can be done to rebuild a historic city center.  Click here to see absolutely amazing photos of the ongoing reconstruction of Dresden (...reconstruction begun in 2002, and what has Louisville done in that time??)   Dresden 1980s                <<nearly same view>>               Dresden 2000s (By the way, although begun as a public project to restore a world heritage site, the reconstruction of Dresden has now gotten far enough along that the real estate values have skyrocketed. Remaining un-reconstructed parcels are going for around $6000 per square yard just for the right to rebuild historically faithful reproductions of former buildings ...including a palace...on the site.  check this out)   Old Louisville Guide Home Page Old Louisville National Historic District Home, Newsletter, News/Press Releases, Old Louisville Business Directory, History, Historic Pictures, Vintage Post Card Views,  Spring, Autumn, TerraServer Images, Maps, Calendar of Events, Walking Tours, Architectural Styles, Architect's Corner, St James Court, Belgravia Court, St. James Art Show,  Museums, Libraries, Literature, Churches, Bed and Breakfast Inns, Restaurants-Taverns, Recipes, Visitors' Page, Resources, Old Louisville Places, Our Lost Landmarks, Old Louisville, the Way it Was, Louisville Links, Feedback information@oldlouisville.com Search WWW Search oldlouisville.com (there are now over 1300 web pages on OldLouisville.com) Click here for a comprehensive search of all 2800+ web pages on this server