Knights of Pythias Temple (Louisville, Kentucky)
Appearance
Knights of Pythias Temple | |
![]() Front and western side | |
Location | 928-932 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°14′58″N 85°46′3″W / 38.24944°N 85.76750°W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | 1914-15 |
Architect | Wolters, Henry |
NRHP reference No. | 78001358[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1978 |
The Knights of Pythias Temple in Louisville, Kentucky, also known as Chestnut Street Branch-Y.M.C.A., was built in 1914–15. It was designed by Henry Wolters. It is a buff-colored brick building with limestone trim.[2]
It was built as the state headquarters for the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia organization in Kentucky. By 1916, there were thirteen chapters of the black Knights of Pythias listed in Louisville, most meeting at this new Pythian Building.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Mary Jean Kinsman and Elizabeth F. Jones (March 23, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Knight of Pythias Temple / Chestnut Street Branch - Y.M.C.A." National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2017. with four photos, from 1978 and historic
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 1914
- Knights of Pythias buildings
- Local landmarks in Louisville, Kentucky
- YMCA buildings in the United States
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1914 establishments in Kentucky
- Jefferson County, Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs
- Louisville, Kentucky building and structure stubs