Russell Neighborhood (Louisville's Harlem)
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Once known as 'Louisville's Harlem,' Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard) was the heart of African American commercial and cultural life through the early 20th century. Named in 1926 for educator Harvey C. Russell Sr.
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Russell, Louisville
Neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Russell is a neighborhood immediately west of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.. It is nicknamed "Louisville's Harlem". It was named for renowned African American educator and Bloomfield, Kentucky native, Harvey Clarence Russell Sr. Its boundaries are West Market Street, 9th Street, West Broadway and I-264.
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Russell Neighborhood (Louisville's Harlem)
Russell Neighborhood, Louisville, KY 40212
Louisville
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- Year Built
- 1870
- Style
- Mixed Period
- Period
- Reconstruction
- Era
- 1870s
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