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Louisville Neighborhoods

THE HIGHLANDS (EAST END) AUDUBON PARK (EAST END)

This area runs along Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Designed along a grid plan of tree-lined streets,
Road between Broadway and I-264. The Highlands with planned green spaces, Audubon Park is on the
area is known for its eclecticism and independently National Register of Historic Places. Mature trees line
owned restaurants, music stores, boutiques, and the quiet streets of this established neighborhood.
coffee shops. Most of the houses here were built Every spring the Dogwood trees blossom in time for
between 1870 and 1940. It is not uncommon to find the neighborhood Festival of the Dogwoods!
large trees lining the streets.
ST. MATTHEWS (EAST END)
CHEROKEE TRIANGLE (EAST END) Here, you will find everything you need—from the
Developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Chero- biggest shopping malls of the city, to great restau-
kee Triangle is considered the grandest part of The rants and schools—but the houses here are small
Highlands. The home styles include brick 2-story tra- and older with lot sizes less than 1/4 acre. St. Mat-
ditional, wood, Victorian, Federal, and 1.5 story cape thews’ residents are more than happy to trade hav-
cods. Cherokee Triangle consists of single family ing a smaller house in order to live here.
homes and large houses converted into apartments.
CRESCENT HILL / CLIFTON (EAST END)
GERMANTOWN (EAST END) Crescent Hill has large Victorian homes that are
Germantown was established by German immigrants shaded by beautiful, well-developed trees. Located
in 1849. This area is located three miles southeast of near the downtown area and Interstate 64. The main
downtown near University of Louisville, Eastern Park- road, Frankfort Avenue, has many cafes, boutiques,
way, Goss Avenue, and Poplar Level Road. German- art galleries, antique shops, and fantastic dining
town is a popular neighborhood to live in because selections!
the neighborhood boasts a strong sense of commu-
nity. You’ll also find the popular neighborhoods of CHENOWETH / INDIAN HILLS (EAST END)
Schnitzelburg and Shelby Park nearby. This area includes Mockingbird Valley and Mocking-
bird Gardens. Here you will find large estates and
FERN CREEK / HIKES POINT (EAST END) quiet, wooded streets.

Less expensive than the upper east end, these
homes are around 40-70 years old. In recent years, JEFFERSONTOWN (EAST END)
Fern Creek has experienced astonishing growth Locally referred to as “J-town,” Jeffersontown is a
along Bardstown Road toward the Bullitt County rapidly growing area. It continues to expand east
line, with many new construction homes now avail- along Taylorsville Road. There are new subdivisions,
able. Hikes Point contains older neighborhoods providing affordable yet lavish homes, as well as
interspersed with shopping plazas. shopping and restaurants.

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