Louisville · Old Louisville
DuPont Mansion
A mansion the DuPont brothers built around 1879, the inn says, with carved Italian marble fireplaces, formal gardens and free parking.
- Built
- c. 1879The inn says the mansion was 'constructed around 1879' by brothers Alfred Victor and Biederman DuPont; restored from 1999 and opened as a B&B in 2001. No exact year from a primary record.
- Style
- Italianate–Renaissance Revival
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Old Louisville
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The DuPonts came to Louisville in 1854 and founded A.V. DuPont and Company, which dealt in paper and gunpowder. Brothers Alfred Victor and Biederman DuPont built the mansion, which keeps carved Italian marble fireplaces, hardwood floors and formal gardens. A restoration began in 1999 and the house opened as a bed and breakfast in 2001.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- Address: 1317 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.