48-room Louisville mansion that inspired art museum listed for $1.95 million
The historic 48-room Speed Mansion in Louisville, Kentucky, has been listed for sale at $1.95 million. The property, which once served as a cultural hub for the city's arts community, is now seeking a new owner after being used as an educational facility.
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The sale marks the end of a long chapter for a landmark property that played a significant role in the development of Louisville's art institutions.
A Louisville landmark is back on the market, giving potential buyers a chance to own a sprawling mansion tied to one of the city's most important cultural institutions. The Speed Mansion, a 48-room home at 505 W. Ormsby Ave. in Old Louisville, sports a $1.95 million listing price, states an online report by WDRB + WAVE website. The three-story property has been used primarily as office and educational space in recent years, but its next chapter could be very different, adds the news report. The mansion, built in the 1880s, was originally owned by Louisville homebuilder Dexter Belknap, Some eight years after its construction, businessman, philanthropist and art collector James Breckinridge J.B. Speed bought the property. peed and his wife, Hattie Bishop Speed, would leave a legacy linking the home to Louisville’s arts community. Hattie Bishop Speed was a concert pianist and music instructor.
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