Colonial Gardens .281940.E2.80.93present.29 Colonial Gardens
front view of colonial gardens
colonial gardens featured big bands during 1940s. however, had own difficulties well; lost right sell rationed foods in 1944, , found have illegal gambling device on premises on january 13, 1948. fire on august 16, 1950 caused $10,000 in damages. in 1950s served both hangout teens, bar. jerry lee lewis said have performed @ restaurant; also, local oral history holds elvis presley had unscheduled performance @ restaurant in 1956, close home of grandparents, whom visiting @ time.
the last business operating in colonial gardens closed in 2003, , building abandoned owners. mid-2008, in danger of being demolished investors interested in developing property. in hopes of saving building, petition declare building , adjacent property individual local landmark begun simultaneously. 1 rationale petition, among several other historical distinctions, fact building last of beer gardens once dominated south end of louisville. on november 20, 2008, petition passed, , louisville metro landmarks commission named colonial gardens individual local landmark.
in 2012, louisville metro council member david yates proposed ordinance change how commission designates individual local landmark, residents in immediate vicinity of property in question have more input in commission s decisions, such 1 regarding colonial gardens. ordinance give council final decision authority. in august, ordinance passed 18–7 on mayor greg fischer s veto.
in june 2013, in 16–3 vote, metro council approved ordinance allowing city purchase colonial gardens property. city subsequently sold property local developer underhill associates $1 , gave $1.2 million toward property s redevelopment.
in 2017, underhill slated begin construction on $5 million redevelopment of colonial gardens , surrounding property, including renovating 7,000 square feet (650 m) in original building, demolishing 1939 addition, , building 2 new one-story buildings. these buildings used house 3 or 4 restaurants, developer prefers locally owned , mid-priced.
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