Knights of Pythias Temple (Louisville, Kentucky)

	Knights of Pythias Temple
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Front and western side
Location	928-932 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°14′58″N 85°46′3″W / 38.24944°N 85.76750°W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1914-15
Architect	Wolters, Henry
NRHP reference No.	78001358
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1978

The Knights of Pythias Temple in Louisville, Kentucky, also known as Chestnut Street Branch-Y.M.C.A., was built in 1914–15. It was designed by Henry Wolters. It is a buff-colored brick building with limestone trim.^[2]

It was built as the state headquarters for the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia organization in Kentucky. By 1916, there were thirteen chapters of the black Knights of Pythias listed in Louisville, most meeting at this new Pythian Building.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Mary Jean Kinsman and Elizabeth F. Jones (March 23, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Knight of Pythias Temple / Chestnut Street Branch - Y.M.C.A." National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2017. with four photos, from 1978 and historic

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] Mary Jean Kinsman and Elizabeth F. Jones (March 23, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Knight of Pythias Temple / Chestnut Street Branch - Y.M.C.A." National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2017. with four photos, from 1978 and historic

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