Landmark Civil Rights Victory

Historical marker location:

Louisville, Kentucky

( 37th & Pflanz Ave., Louisville)

In 1914, the Louisville Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance prohibiting a person of one race from living on a block where the majority of residents were of another race. In response, Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) designed a legal case to test the law.

Wm Warley purchased land at 37th & Pflanz from Charles Buchanan but refused to make full payment due to the restriction. When Buchanan sued Warley, KY courts upheld the law. IN 1917, US Supreme Court reversed decision, striking first legal blow against segregated housing.

Presented by Portland Museum & Louisville Metro Council, 2017

Dedicated November 29, 2017.

African American Civil Rights