old louisville

I reviewed this fantastic place before, but since then the Visitor's Center has moved from Fourth Street to the middle of Central Park Right in the middle of the neighborhood. Many more homes have been restored and the new visitors center is greatly improved, and even the Old Louisville "App" has been updated. Commenting on the only " less than great " review I saw: I would not walk any where with young children on a grey day to see " old houses". Come to enjoy and learn and experience. You will like it better in good weather,but anytime is ok

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. When you walk around St James Court and Belgrave Court it is like taking a trip back in time. The homes and architecture are outstanding. Bring a camera, you won't be disappointed.

A cabbie actually told us about this and then took us and toured us around we had so much fun and hoed and awed over every building absolute beauty

A trip to Louisville definitely deserves a ride through Old Louisville. It has the largest collection of Victorian homes in the country. A beautiful spot in a great town!

We walked in the area in January. Central park was a bit gray. Walking in the neighborhood is nice but few minutes can be enough. It was pretty boring for our kids.

Enjoyed admiring these absolutely beautiful homes on the tree lined streets of old Louisville. Went on the weekend so parking was an issue, but definatly would recommend if you enjoy looking at old style architecture and beauty!

Some of homes are located in Belgravia Court, named after the famous one in London. They were built during the "Guided Age" and went from times of opulescent to decay and rescued back into a renaisancce in the 1980's. The styles are varied and some have interesting histories.Others are located along Saint James Court and Fourth Street. One of the incentives to visit the area is that parking in the street is easily available and free, so one have time to explore. St. James Court has a central promenade with some statues and a water fountain and is still illuminated with gas lights.

these are the oldest beautiful homes of Louisville. Christmas time fantastic decorationseasy drive thru at your leisure,go both day and night

We were there on a holiday and the weather was inclemate, so we just drove around. I have to say that the old homes were charming and I hope to go back and do some serious touring.

Don't miss this! What beautiful homes! The architecture! You could just imagine life around the Civil War. Some of the old houses near the college were turned into frat houses or college dorms, but they were kept in good condition so it didn't detract from the beauty of the area. We loved it!

You can find out more about this area in better weather, Caldwell House gives an overview of the turn of century time period 1890-1900's has also an upstairs museum of mechanical engineer from that family.

Old Louisville is a must see for those who are interested in Victorian architecture and charm. Strolling through the older neighborhoods allows a glimpse into the past. The grand mansions with their ornate architectural designs are beautiful.

On our way to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, we decided to do a quick stop and check out this neighborhood as we had heard of the lovely Victorian type houses. The houses are huge and beautiful. Makes you wonder and imagine how the elite lived in those times. Pretty authentic neighborhood. Glad we stopped by and enjoyed the well-kept, treasure homes.

We always take visitors to Old Louisville to see how grandly the early Louisville monied folks lived. The houses all around are such treasures to look at and imagine the insides.

Well-kept, renovated but not obnoxiously updated commodious three-story homes extend block after block along South Third and South Fourth Streets near downtown Louisville. Don't miss the charm of St James Court and Belgravia Court as well as Central Park. Search the internet for the history of the homes and fascinating wealthy people who built them and be informed before you tour Old Louisville. Be sure to eat at Buck's on West Ormsby while you're there!