Louisville, Kentucky: Heigold Facade
Pose in the doorway of a 19th century mansion in the middle of a street. Bonus: the facade includes a tribute to James Buchanan, one of America's worst Presidents.
- Address:
- Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY
- Directions:
- Northeast edge of the city. In the middle of Frankfort Ave. just south of its intersection with River Rd.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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I shot-the-moon through the facade during twilight. And the facade's back side looks great in silhouette.
[Jon Morgan, 12/04/2018]
Descendants of German immigrants built the Heigold House in the 1850s. It was one of a few structures to survive the 1937 flood of the Ohio River. In 2007 it was moved to the middle of Frankfurt Avenue in Butchertown.
[Bill Brownell, 10/06/2015]The marble bust at the top of the facade is of President James Buchanan, with the inscription, "Hail to Buchanan, now and forever."
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