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West Main Street Historic District | |
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| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′26″N85°45′44″W / 38.25723°N 85.7621°W /38.25723; -85.7621 |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architect | Clarke, C.J. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000884[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1974 |
TheWest Main District is one of the five districts ofdowntownLouisville, Kentucky. The district, or a portion of it, is listed in theNational Register of Historic Places asWest Main Street Historic District, due to its containment of some of the oldest structures in the city. The buildings of this district boast the largest collection of cast iron façades of anywhere outsideNew York'sSoHo district.[2] The district also features "Museum Row", a collection of several notable museums located within just a few blocks of each other.
The district, named for its main corridor of West Main Street, includes the 800-600 blocks of Main and the southern side of the 500 block.[1]
Many attractions are located in the West Main District.
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