Harrods Creek, Louisville

Harrod's Tavern was an early stopping point for boats headed downstream, and the building lives on, heavily rebuilt, as the Captain's Quarters bar and restaurant.

[2] The area became agricultural in the early 19th century, primarily selling flour and cornmeal to the nearby market of Louisville.

As with other areas in the Louisville hinterland, improved transportation made Harrods Creek a popular choice for suburban estates by the turn of the century.

George Garvin Brown, founder of the Brown-Forman company, financed the Nitta Yuma ("High Ground") development in the 1890s.

Many upper class subdivisions were built in Harrods Creek later in the century, although there was some opposition from earlier residents.