John B. Castleman Monument, Louisville

Name: John B. Castleman Monument
Address: Cherokee Rd, Louisville, 40204, United States

#67 among attractions in Louisville

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The John B. Castleman Monument, within the Cherokee Triangle of Louisville, Kentucky, was unveiled on November 8, 1913. The model, selected from a competition to which numerous sculptors contributed, was designed by R. Hinton Perry of New York. The statue was erected to honor John Breckinridge Castleman at a cost of $15,000 by popular subscription from city, state, and other commonwealths. The statue is made of bronze, and rests on a granite pedestal. It stands 15-feet high, with a base of 12×20 feet. The monument was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. There have been attempts to remove the statue since January 2019 due to the fact that Castleman was a Major of the Confederate army. The monument was removed on June 8, 2020, and is pending cleaning and relocation to Castleman's burial site. ()

Built: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 38°14'7"N, 85°42'45"W

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Cherokee RdThe Highlands (Cherokee Triangle)Louisville 40204 United States

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John B. Castleman Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mid-City Mall, Highland Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Park, Cave Hill Cemetery.

~1570 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Mid-City Mall, Louisville
8 min walk • Mid City Mall is a shopping mall in Louisville, Kentucky's Highlands area. While called a mall, and containing an enclosed shopping area, it has features atypical of suburban American malls, such as a comedy club, bar, grocery store and public library.
0.7 miNW
Church
Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville
18 min walk • Highland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church located in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The church was founded in 1873 with a meeting in a local physician's home; the current sanctuary was built in 1888.
1 miE
Park
Cherokee Park, Louisville
25 min walk • Cherokee Park is a 409-acre municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
0.7 miN
Cemetery, Lake, Historical place
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
19 min walk • Cave Hill Cemetery is a 296-acre Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive.
1.1 miW
Church
German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex, Louisville
28 min walk • The German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex is a historic church complex at 1236 E. Breckinridge Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built during the years 1902 to 1929 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
~1140 ftSE
Church
St. James Catholic Church, Louisville
6 min walk • St. James Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1826 Edenside Avenue in the Highlands section of Louisville, Kentucky. March 1, 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Eastern Cemetery, Louisville
27 min walk • Eastern Cemetery is a 28-acre cemetery located at 641 Baxter Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, abutting Cave Hill Cemetery. It contains about 16,000 graves, though documentation for about 138,000 bodies. This imbalance is due to the cemetery formerly being a site for mass paupers' graves and from the reuse of grave sites.
1.1 miSE
Church
Saint Francis of Assisi Complex, Louisville
27 min walk • The Saint Francis of Assisi Complex in Louisville, Kentucky is a historic church at 1960 Bardstown Road. It was built in 1926-28 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It includes the St.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Eleven Jones Cave, Louisville
29 min walk • Eleven Jones Cave is located by Beargrass Creek in Louisville, Kentucky. It is 1,600 feet southeast of the corner of Eastern Parkway and Poplar Level Road on the west bank, between Louisville Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery, near St. Xavier High School.
0.9 miE
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
23 min walk • The Hogan's Fountain Pavilion is a large gazebo and picnic shelter of mid-century modern architecture located within Cherokee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, built in 1965. This pavilion is available for rental for a variety of events. When not rented, the pavilion is available, at no charge, to all park visitors.
1 miNW
Memorial
32nd Indiana Monument, Louisville
26 min walk • The 32nd Indiana Monument, also known as the August Bloedner Monument, honors the Union soldiers of the 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as Indiana's "1st German" regiment, who died in the Battle of Rowlett's Station on December 17, 1861, near Munfordville, Kentucky.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John B. Castleman Monument?

Nearby attractions include Cherokee Triangle, Louisville (1 min walk), St. James Catholic Church, Louisville (6 min walk), Tyler Park, Louisville (10 min walk), The Highlands, Louisville (16 min walk).

How to get to John B. Castleman Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to John B. Castleman Monument:

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Eastern Parkway / Bardstown • Lines: 29East Bardstown Rd, 29East Oxmoor, 29West Bardstown Rd, 29West Oxmoor (8 min walk)
Eastern Parkway / Willow • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (8 min walk)