Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch
The Crescent Hill Branch Library, constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.Photo: Zepfanman.com, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Also known as: “Crescent Hill Branch Library” and “Crescent Hill Branch Library Louisville Free Public Library”
- Address: 2762 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206 and 40206-2669
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louisville Academy of Music and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Louisville Academy of Music
School
The Louisville Academy of Music is a non-profit community music school in Louisville, Kentucky in the Crescent Hill neighborhood. Founded in 1954 by Robert French and Donald Murray, the academy has given over a million music lessons.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Sethallen26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is located in the Crescent Hill historic district, on Frankfort Avenue which began as Louisville and Lexington turnpike in the 1850s. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is situated 500 feet east of Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch.
Crescent Hill
Peak
Photo: Angry Aspie, CC BY 3.0.
Crescent Hill is a neighborhood four miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. This area was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherokee Gardens and Clifton.
Cherokee Gardens
Hamlet
Cherokee Gardens is a residential area six miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, US. The area is a collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Road and large estates built just outside Cherokee Park.
Clifton
Hamlet
Photo: Angry Aspie, CC BY 3.0.
Clifton is a neighborhood east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, US. Clifton was named because of its hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. Clifton is bounded by I-64, N Ewing Ave, Brownsboro Road, and Mellwood Ave.
Mockingbird Valley
Village
Mockingbird Valley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Since incorporation, there has been some interest in making it a historic preservation district, largely to prevent unwanted development.
Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch
- Categories: library building, building, and education
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.25448° or 38° 15′ 16″ northLongitude
-85.69115° or 85° 41′ 28″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Operator
Louisville Free Public LibraryOpen location code
86CP7835+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 329546190OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5184375
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porcini and Crescent Hill Baptist Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Frankfort / Birchwood and Crescent Terrace Apartments.
Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.
Curious Libraries to Discover
Uncover intriguing libraries from every corner of the globe.