Welcome to 1390 S 3rd Street!! This residence was built in 1894 for James C McFerran an insurance agent with L. B. Helburn. After the turn of the century, the home was bought by John S. Middleton, President of the Nall and Williams Tobacco Company. This Eclectic Style residence was built in Old Louisville and is in one of the largest surviving Victorian Era neighborhoods in the United States.
This home boast an Eclectic style which is a mixture of Victorian Era Styles. Victorian styles in this Era include Chateauesque, Gothic, Queen Anne and Richardsom Romanesque.
The 3-story home has a Formal Dining Room, Parlor, Turret Rooms on all three floors, 9 beautiful original mantels, natural woodwork throughout, large Eat-In Kitchen with Island & lots of cabinet and drawer space, Den/Library, 2nd Den plumbed for a Wet Bar, Private Garden and deck in the rear with decks, patio and spacious 3+ car garage.
There was a fire on June 19, 2020 which started on the 3rd floor. Since that fire, there has been a New Roof, New HVAC, New Electrical, New Plumbing, New Drywall, New Elevator to all 3 floors (approx. 65% completed Elevator permit is a disclosure). Allot of the interior trim, moldings and windows were removed offsite and some has been reinstalled and some has been placed back in the room where they are to be installed. There are a few remaining items. The green electrical city inspection sticker is on the light switch plate box when you come in the front door to the right.
Where the elevator is now, there was an internal stairwell between 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. There is a separate internal stairwell between the 1st and 2nd floors, however to get to the 3rd floor, you must use the external fire escape. Another internal stairwell will need to be installed between the 2nd and 3rd floors to meet code. Anyone seeing this home must fill out the online liability form all agents and their Buyers. No one will be approved for a showing without the form completed.
This home is being SOLD AS IS. Be a part of what some term Millionaires Row on South 3rd Street.
Sold for $265,000 on 11/21/22
$265,000
1390 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208
5beds
4,855sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1894
7,405.2 Square Feet Lot
$550,100 Zestimate®
$55/sqft
$4,451 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: June 23, 2025 at 02:21pm
Listed by:
Jeff Hurst 502-315-9874,
RE/MAX Properties East
Bought with:
Larry Gatti, 204141
Keller Williams Louisville East
Source: GLARMLS,MLS#: 1617350

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Third
Bedroom
- Level: Third
Half bathroom
- Level: First
Full bathroom
- Level: Second
Full bathroom
- Level: Third
Dining room
- Description: Formal
- Level: First
Family room
- Level: Second
Great room
- Level: Third
Kitchen
- Description: Eat in Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 9
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,855
- Total interior livable area: 4,855 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 4,855
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio, Porch
- Fencing: Full
Lot
- Size: 7,405 sqft
- Dimensions: 40 x 190
- Features: Sidewalk, Level
Details
- Parcel number: 032E00430000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Stone
- Roof: Other,Metal,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1894
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Louisville
- Subdivision: Old Louisville
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Services availability

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