Churches and temples in Louisville
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1884 to 1931. 11 stops, 2.1 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Chestnut Street Methodist Church809 W. Chestnut St.Building · listed 1979start
- 2Chestnut Street Baptist Church912 West Chestnut St.Building · built 1884 · listed 19800.1 mi from stop 1
- 3Knights of Pythias Temple928--932 W. Chestnut St.Building · listed 1978195 ft from stop 2
- 4Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Temple200 E. Gray St.Building · built 1931 · listed 19820.3 mi from stop 3
- 5Church of the Messiah805 S. 4th St.Building · listed 19760.3 mi from stop 4
- 6Calvary Episcopal Church821 S. 4th St.Building · listed 1978281 ft from stop 5
- 7Adath Israel Temple834 S. 3rd St.Building · listed 1974300 ft from stop 6
- 8First Christian Church850 S. 4th St.Building · built 1910 · listed 19790.1 mi from stop 7
- 9College Street Presbyterian Church113 W. College St.Building · listed 19780.3 mi from stop 8
- 10Christ Church Cathedral421 S. 2nd St.Building · listed 19730.6 mi from stop 9
- 11Keneseth Israel Synagogue232-236 W. Jacob St.Building · listed 19820.2 mi from stop 10
2.1 straight-line miles over 10 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 11 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Louisville
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Louisville10 stops · 2.1 milesBeaux-Arts is the grand classical manner taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with paired columns, sculpted swags and monumental stairs.
- Neoclassical architecture in Louisville10 stops · 2.4 milesNeoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. The Louisville examples on this route went up between 1902 and 1931.
- Banks and business blocks in Louisville13 stops · 1.6 milesThe route links the commercial buildings the register carries in Louisville. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- Houses and mansions in Louisville11 stops · 2.0 milesThe route links the houses the register carries in Louisville. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Industry and warehouses in Louisville13 stops · 2.5 milesThe route links the industrial buildings the register carries in Louisville. Many have been converted to other uses since they were listed.
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