Ouerbacher House

The Ouerbacher House is a two and a half story Ashlar townhouse, built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, constructed for Mr. George S. Moore. Work began in 1860, and the house was sold five years later to Alexander Gilmore, a steamboat captain. He lived there with his daughter and his son-in-law, Samuel Ouerbacher, a prominent coffee merchant.

The 1884 Atlas shows a smaller house. The facade and side were probably added after damage from the great tornado of 1890 which hit this area particularly hard.

This structure is significant as it is one of the finest residences ever constructed in the Russell neighborhood. It is one of the relatively few remaining examples of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture not only in this city, but in this region. The distinguished Louisville architectural firm of Clarke and Loomis designed the building's facade.

Arthur Loomis designed other well-known buildings in Louisville including the Conrad-Caldwell House on St. James Court and the original Unviersity of Louisville Medical School building downtown at Second and Chestnut Streets.

If you are interested in acquiring and refurbishing this structure, please contact Paul Mastrolia, at 574-2321.