Ferguson Residence Mansion – – Dining Room – Old Louisville Kentucky – The Filson Historical Society
Image by Bill Badzo
The brick mansion dates back to 1884 but its significant history begins in 1899 when Louisville industrialist Edwin Hite Ferguson purchased the home. In a successful attempt to overshadow the surrounding Victorian houses in the neighborhood, he commissioned the Louisville architectural firm Cobb and Dodd — the same firm that designed the Seelbach Hotel + Kentucky Capitol Building
The 4-year renovation began in 1902 and included wood and damask paneling, sculpted marble, bronze mantelpieces, an oak staircase framed by 4 carved wooden columns + a turquoise chimney with gold iridescent glass.
The Ferguson family lived in the mansion until 1924. After the Ferguson fortune dwindled, Edwin sold the house to the Pearson family which operated the mansion as Pearson Funeral Home until the mid-70s.
