Schnitzelburg

Schnitzelburg is a special part of the larger area of Louisville known as Germantown. While all of Germantown includes the area roughly bound by Breckinridge St., Shelby St., Eastern Pkwy., and Beargrass Creek, Schnitzelburg is the southwest (Shelby and Eastern Pkwy.) corner of the larger area. Traditionally, Schnitzelburg was defined by the loop of the old Portland-Shelby bus, and before that by a mule drawn car that made the same loop. The loop began at Shelby and Goss, and went out Shelby to Burnett, Burnett to Texas, Texas to Goss and back to Shelby.

The area has a rich German-American heritage. When the original German settlers in Louisville were joined by a great influx of immigrants from Germany in the 1850-60s, the already established neighborhoods of Butchertown and Phoenix Hill had run out of space, so many newcomers and the younger generations moved ‘Out Shelby’ into the subdivisions of Colonel Arthur Campbell’s land, what is now Germantown. Schnitzelburg grew rapidly after St. Elizabeth Parish was founded in 1905.

Originally Schnitzelburg was rural, with large backyard gardens, brickyards, and dairy farms. The area today is full of shotgun cottages, bungalows with front porch swings, and many small businesses, restaurants & pubs. Landmarks include Manual Stadium, St. Elizabeth Church, Emerson Park, & the old Louisville Textile Mill.

Schnitzelburg is bounded by Shelby St., Clarks Ln., & Goss Avenue (Poplar Level Rd.).

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