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The table below includes sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County, Kentucky except those in the following neighborhoods/districts of Louisville: Anchorage, Downtown, The Highlands, Old Louisville, Portland and the West End (including Algonquin, California, Chickasaw, Park Hill, Parkland, Russell and Shawnee).
The community was the birthplace and hometown of George Elder, who – along with William Byrne – later returned from seminary in Maryland to found Saint Mary's College in 1821. The post office was established in 1858 as Saint Mary's for the school. [6] The city was incorporated as St. Mary on May 26, 1865. [2] The college closed its doors in ...
KY 1142: Palatka Road KY 1230: Cane Run Road, Lower River Road, Watson Lane KY 1447: Westport Road KY 1450: Blue Lick Road KY 1531: Aiken Road, Johnson Road, Eastwood and Fisherville Road, Routt Road KY 1631: Crittenden Drive KY 1694: Brownsboro Road KY 1699: Whipps Mill Road KY 1703: Baxter Avenue, Newburg Road KY 1727: Terry Road KY 1747 [n 2]
The school is one of the smallest in the Archdiocese of Louisville, with only around 300 students. In 2015, St. Barnabas and St. Plus X merged to become St. John Paul II Parish, while St. Bartholomew still exists as a separate parish.
The area became agricultural in the early 19th century, primarily selling flour and cornmeal to the nearby market of Louisville. In 1877, the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railway reached the area and, owing to the era's Long Depression, never reached beyond it. The line became part of the L&N network in 1881.
Prairie Village is near several churches. Churches closest to the neighborhood include the Community of Christ, Life Church Louisville and The Louisville Dream Center, and Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church. [7] Valley View Church a megachurch is located on Old Third Street Road.
The community was later renamed "St. Mary" after the college. St. Mary's is now closed. It operated between 1821 and 1976. Before it closed, it was the third oldest operating Catholic college for boys in the nation. [1] The St. Mary's College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [2]
Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Sacred Heart Academy was founded in 1877 and is a sponsored school of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. It has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence twice and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World ...