They lived there for 35 years. The St. James Court Association purchased it in 1987. Some period furnishings are original to the house. More info with picture 2. The stairwell is burled tiger maple, and the woodwork in the house is mahogany.
Architectural features are it's compact, massive, hipped roof and central entry with a portico.
The oldest known building in Old Louisville was originally a summer house and was moved from its original location in Central Park. A private garden of trees and wild flowers shields this quaint building from the Court traffic. The Venetian Gothic influence is evident here. The painted terra-cotta fa ade was first made into molds and then baked. Note the treatment at the roof, the unusual scroll around the third floor windows, and the handsome leaded glass window on the south side.