The Filson Historical Society
The Filson Historical Society, previously known as The Filson Club, is a privately supported historical society located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1884, the Filson is an organization dedicated to continuing adult education through a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal, Ohio Valley History, a quarterly magazine, The Filson, weekly lectures, historical tours, and exhibits.
The Ferguson Mansion, home of the Filson Historical Society in Old Louisville
Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858–1946) c. 1906 Jules-Charles Aviat (1844–1931) Oil on Canvas Filson Museum Collection (1929.8.60)
Owsley Brown II History Center
Library at the Filson Historical Society
Old Louisville is a historic district and neighborhood in central Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is the third largest such district in the United States, and the largest preservation district featuring almost entirely Victorian architecture. It is also unique in that a majority of its structures are made of brick, and the neighborhood contains the highest concentration of residential homes with stained glass windows in the U.S. Many of the buildings are in the Victorian-era styles of Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate, among others; and many blocks have had few or no buildings razed. There are also several 20th-century buildings from 15 to 20 stories.
Werne's Row at the corner of 4th and Hill
Third and Park Avenue intersection in 1897
The Hillebrand house is one of several residential high rises in Old Louisville
A Townhouse along Hill Street