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joeydrops (2645) 2008-01-27 19:56

Hi Richie,
Very interesting historic building/monument. Indeed, where is the rest of it? I like the composition and the details in your photo, including the actual subject - the building itself, as well as the road curving around it, the trees, and the sky. The depth of field is also good.
Well captured!
Claudia

papajoehermit (28) 2009-05-31 21:24

Richie, here's the rest of the history of this old facade that has been moved several times from it's original location in Butchertown. Hope you find it useful. (Great photo, by the way).

Heigold House Facade (Louisville, KY; USA) - The city has moved this building facade (twice) to preserve it. Part of the story behind it can be found at the below link.

www.riverparkplace.net/media.asp?News_ID=15

"According to the Encyclopedia of Louisville, Christian Heigold, a German immigrant and stonecutter, came to Louisville before 1850.

He built a home near the river in an area called the Point near what's now Butchertown. It was erected around the time of the Civil War. Heigold carved into the stone facade patriotic inscriptions and busts of some notable Americans, including one of George Washington. Heigold died in 1865. [I read somewhere it was largely attributed to President Bucannon]

The city bought the house in 1953 to expand a dump. Then Louisville Mayor Charles Farnsley ensured that the facade would be saved and in 1955 had it moved to its current location at what was then Thruston Park, across from Towhead Island.

It has since moved again to a traffic island at the intersection of River Rd. and Old Frankfort Ave.

JoeGoff, Louisville, KY