880s Louisville mansion with 48 rooms lists for $1.95 million

It was used by the Kentucky College of Art + Design as an office and educational space. The college has since relocated to a larger campus on Garvin Place in Old Louisville, making the historic property available for a new owner. A Louisville landmark is back on the market, giving potential buyers a chance to own a sprawling mansion tied to one of the city's most important cultural institutions. The Speed Mansion, a 48-room home at 505 W. Ormsby Ave. in Old Louisville, sports a $1.95 million listing price, states an online report by WDRB + WAVE website. The three-story property has been used primarily as office and educational space in recent years, but its next chapter could be very different, adds the news report. The mansion, built in the 1880s, was originally owned by Louisville homebuilder Dexter Belknap, Some eight years after its construction, businessman, philanthropist and art collector James Breckinridge J.B. Speed bought the property. peed and his wife, Hattie Bishop Speed, would leave a legacy linking the home to Louisville’s arts community. Hattie Bishop Speed was a concert pianist and music instructor. After her husband’s death she remained at the mansion, adding a re...