National Historic Landmark · Louisville, Kentucky

Southern National Bank

United States historic place in Louisville, Kentucky. Built 1837. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1837Listed 1971Greek Revival architecture
Bank of Louisville Building, 322 West Main Street, Louisville (Jefferson County, Kentucky)Bank of LouisvilleKYOldBankLouisvillefacadeMain Street District, Expanded
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Old Bank of Louisville

The Old Bank of Louisville, also known historically as the Southern National Bank building, is a historic commercial building at 316 West Main Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Completed in 1837, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its exceptionally fine Greek Revival architecture. It currently serves as the lobby for the adjacent Actors Theatre of Louisville.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address320 W. Main St., Louisville, KY
CountyJefferson County
ListedAug 12, 1971
Reference number71000349
Built1837
Type of placebank building, theatre building
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address320 W. Main St., Louisville, KY
Coordinates38.25628, -85.75578 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · 47 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuzzard Roost Campground 40 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000349. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.