Brandeis House
- Also Known As: American Turners
- Address: 310 E Broadway
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1864/00/00 | A large residence with a limestone facade is built for Aldolphus and Frederika Brandeis. This is one of the last remaining mansions left standing on what was once a residential avenue. | |||||
| 1865/00/00 | Louis D Brandeis | Home | Louis Brandeis "burned himself with gunpowder, frightened maids with straw dummies, teased little girls and, as the youngest of the gang with which he played, fought the 'Little Lord Fauntleroy's of Louisville." Alpheus Thomas | |||
| 1875/04/26 | John Bull dies of congestion of the brain. Bull, the 2nd owner of Brandeis House, made a fortune selling cure-all potions from sarsaparilla roots: Dr John Bulls Extract of Sarsaparilla, Bull's Worn Destroyer, Smith's Tonic Syrup and Cedron Bitters. | |||||
| 1917/00/00 | Led by a group of prominent local businessmen, Louisville Turners buy the old Brandeis Home on Broadway for a new Turner Hall and build a gymnasium in the rear. |
| Particulars for Brandeis House: | |
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| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Law, Legal System |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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