University of Louisville Library Louisville, Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places Data
University of Louisville Library has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places with the following information, which has been imported from the National Register database and/or the Nomination Form . Please note that not all available data may be shown here, minor errors and/or formatting may have occurred during transcription, and some information may have become outdated since listing.
- National Register ID
- 13000561
- Date Listed
- July 30, 2013
- Name
- University of Louisville Library
- Other Names
- Schneider Hall; JF-CU-30
- Part of
- N/A (Multiple Property Submission)
- Address
- 2200 S. First Street Walk
- City/Town
- Louisville
- County
- Jefferson
- State
- Kentucky
- Category
- building
- Level of Sig.
- local
- Areas of Sig.
- ARCHITECTURE
Description
Text courtesy of the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Parks Service. Minor transcription errors or changes in formatting may have occurred; please see the Nomination Form PDF for official text. Some information may have become outdated since the property was nominated for the Register.
Sclmeider Hall meets National Register Criterion C, and is significant for its display of Mid-century Modem architecture, an important part of Louisville's post-WWII architectural landscape. Built in 1956, Sclmeider Hall embodies the distinctive characteristics of Mid-century Modem architecture: large open spaces, minimal ornamentation and use of modem materials. On a campus ofbuildings rendered in Georgian and vaguer revival styles, Sclmeider Hall stands out. The building's architectural significance is evaluated within the context Modem Architecture in Louisville, Kentucky, 1945-1965.
