The Humphrey-McMeekin House, located at 2240 Douglass Boulevard in Louisville’s Highlands, is a premier example of Colonial Revival architecture. Built between 1914 and 1915, it was designed by architects George Gray and Herman Wishmeyer and constructed by Alfred Struck & Company for newspaper editor Lewis Craig Humphrey and his wife, Eleanor Silliman Belknap Humphrey.
The mansion, reflecting the owners’ design and lifestyle preferences, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 under Criterion C for its architectural significance.
In 1973, the house was acquired by Sam H. McMeekin, a former sports editor and Churchill Downs racing official, and his wife, Isabel. By 1986, the owners were Mr. and Mrs. Don Ingwerson. The house is celebrated as one of Louisville’s finest Colonial Revival homes.
The Humphrey-McMeekin House was built in 1914 by Lewis C. Humphrey and his wife, Eleanor Belknap, both Louisville natives. Humphrey, a prominent journalist, worked as a news writer and editor for the Evening Post and Herald-Post until his death in 1927 at age 51.
In 1973, the property was acquired by Sam H. McMeekin and his wife, Isabel. Sam, a former Courier-Journal sports editor, held prominent roles at Churchill Downs, including placing judge and steward, and served as Louisville’s city safety director from 1937 to 1941.
Isabel McMeekin was a respected author who co-wrote 26 books, including the bestseller Show Me A Land (1940), often under the pseudonym Clark McMeekin. The house remains a notable example of Louisville’s Colonial Revival architecture.
