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Flashback Friday
The Filson Historical Society has a collection of D. X. Murphy & Bro. drawings and documents. | Photo by LOUtoday
Happy Friday, everyone. Today, we’re continuing our series on Louisville’s historical markers with a look at marker no. 2560: D. X. Murphy.
This marker denotes the Saint Vincent de Paul Parish church on Shelby Street, but it also details the life of the church’s architect, the Louisville-born son of Irish immigrants Dennis Xavier Murphy.
Murphy started his career as a draftsman in Louisville, eventually taking over his mentor’s company. D. X. Murphy & Bro. was responsible for building churches and hospitals all over town, but perhaps the firm’s most famous contribution to Derby City was the Churchill Downs grandstand and Twin Spires.
D.X Murphy died in 1933, but the company he inherited from Henry Whitestone in 1881 is actually still around. Today, it’s called Luckett & Farley. The firm still has the original blueprints for the Twin Spires.
A new bakery and speakeasy is heading to NuLu in the coming months. Secret Recipe and its hidden bar Sole are currently under renovation on West Market Street. Expect French-style baked goods and cocktail + dessert pairings sometime in the next few months. (Louisville Business First)
Seasonal
The annual Holiday Night at Caufield’s is coming up on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. There will be photo ops with Krampus + the Grinch, plus shopping and a food drive for the Portland Food Pantry.
Sports
Fun fact: bats don’t sweat. But that won’t stop the Louisville Bats from taking to the field as the Louisville Humidity next season. It’s the latest in a line of nicknames the Bats have taken over the years. (Courier Journal)
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25%. That’s how much of food goes to waste in Kentucky. Feed Louisville is working with local restaurants to bring that number down by redistributing surplus food to those in need. Find out how you can help the No Waste, No Hunger campaign this holiday season.
Sports
Louisville’s Ironman will be taking the year off in 2026 due to construction along the route. Crews will be working on River Road, I-65, and I-71 throughout next year. (WHAS11)
Listen
SMU battles to keep its ACC Championship hopes alive as Louisville looks to spoil the party on senior day. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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It’s time for a yearly tradition that I keep telling myself I’ll participate in: LFPL’s Books and Brews. Starting Monday, Dec. 1 and running through the end of February, you can collect stamps at local coffee shops and breweries to earn points for free prizes. I’ve been trying to do more reading for fun, so I’m looking forward to getting some little treats in return.
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