Loss in Louisville
Readers seek help for preservation emergencies
/ May 20, 2003
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The lost Liebert House, Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services)
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Dear Preservation 911,
The Irish Hill Neighborhood Association of Louisville,
Ky., would like to express our sadness and utter dismay at the
lack of regard for preservation in our neighborhood and the community
as a whole. By noon on April 16, the historic Liebert House and
Dairy Farm at 2139-2141 Lexington Road was demolished. Without
warning, this treasured view was forever lost.
In 1999, Irish Hill Neighborhood Association expanded
our boundaries to include the Lexington Road corridor to Grinstead
Drive to act as custodian to this historical and scenic parkway.
The Irish Hill Neighborhood Plan recognized the importance of
this property and how it contributed to the character of this
segment of Lexington Road. Our hopes were to use the property
as an educational tool for the community.
Now we invite the community to work with us to
preserve the historical features in all neighborhoods of metropolitan
Louisville.
Sincerely,
Irish Hill Neighborhood Association
1305 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40204
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