What’s in a name?

Characteristics

• Narrow width, typically 12-15-ft wide
• High ceilings — this design feature was intended to cool the homes in the pre-air conditioning era
• Three to five rooms, all connected, typically, without an interior hallway
• Ornate details — gingerbread trim, roof brackets, cornices, window casings, door surroundings, and columns

• The double-barrel is effectively two shotgun houses built into one, side-by-side
• A camelback is a shotgun with a second floor, typically over the back half of the house — which looks like a camel’s hump

On the market

• Renovated Shotgun in Germantown | $335,000 | 3B, 2BA | Green door + hardwood floors
• Traditional Shotgun in Portland | $80,000 | 2B, 1BA | Original cornices and classic details

• Baby Goats at Red Tree | Friday, Feb. 2 | 6-9 p.m. | Red Tree, 701 E. Market St., Louisville | Free | Hang and take pics with baby goats as you shop in preparation for the NuLu Bock Fest in March.

• Constructing An Orchestra | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 11 a.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, 724 Brent St., Louisville | $27-$42 | Bring the kids for an up-close experience with orchestral instruments, then build your own instrument to take home.
• “Number the Stars” | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 2 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $17.55-$23.40 | See the adaptation of the Newberry Award winning book about one family’s work to help a friend escape Nazi Germany.

• Black History Month Film Series | Sunday, Feb. 4 | 1:30-4 p.m. | Main Library, 301 York St., Louisville | Free | Watch the documentary “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” then stick around for a panel discussion.

• Music Video Mondays | Monday, Feb. 5 | 3-10 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing Louisville, 642 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Cost of purchase | Request your favorite music videos while sipping on half-priced pints.

• The Record Company with Jesse Ahren | Tuesday, Feb. 6 | 7 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville | $16.50-$22 | See this Grammy-nominated, Los Angeles rock band at an all-ages show.

• Baby Playdate | Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.| Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $12-$18 | Bring your baby to engage with artwork and other little ones in the baby-proofed museum.

• A new boutique hotel is in the works along Broadway in an area mostly used as a parking lot in downtown. Located at 700 block of 7th Street, the two-story, 48-room hotel will span 16,000 sqft. Construction + opening timelines are TBD. (Courier Journal)

• Don’t call it a comeback. Spinelli’s Pizzeria is returning downtown, in the former Riot Cafe space at 574 S. 4th St. The previous downtown Spinelli’s, on 5th Street, closed in 2020. Opening dates aren’t public, though the new location is set to host a concert on Saturday, Feb. 24.

• The Speed Art Museum will soon have a new cafe tenant. Construction will take place in March + April on EST 1927 by Marigold Catering Company, a spin-off of The House of Marigold. It will replace The Wiltshire at the Speed which closed in December. (Courier Journal)

• Naive Kitchen + Bar in Butchertown has reopened with a new menu and culinary team. The vegetable-centric restaurant closed for two weeks to make the changes. The new menu includes small plates, like roasted beets, and meat options, like the lamb burger.

• Groundhog Day. This morning, Punxsutawney Phil gives his unofficial weather prediction. Remember: Legend says that if the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter lie ahead. If not, an early spring is expected. Don’t trust Phil? You can always reference our winter weather outlook, too.

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