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bit the BUILDING BLOODLINE Greater Louisville Medical Society 101 W. Chestnut St. www.nanzkraf.com The renovated Old Medical School now houses the Greater Louisville Medical Society and, legend has it, maybe a ghost. An example of the Romanesque Revival style, the building's stone facade calls to mind a bygone era of splendor, standing in stark contrast to the contemporary touch of parking lots and cracked pavement. 1891 Louisville Medical College is granted the deed to land at First and Chestnut streets. The architectural frm Clarke and Loomis, headed by Charles Julian Clarke and Arthur Loomis, designed the building in the Romanesque style made popular by Henry Hobson Richardson. The building opens in 1893. 1908 Competition and lack of funds causes the University of Louisville to absorb Louisville Medical College. 1937 As the swollen Ohio River foods downtown streets, medical students prepare to evacuate but frst move library books, journals and other material from the basement to the frst foor, thus preserving many important documents. 1965 Enrollment at the medical school exceeds the capacity. The university makes plans to expand, eventually moving the college from its longtime home at First and Chestnut. 1977 Known as the Old Medical School, the building is bought by the Jefferson County Medical Society Foundation, after sitting vacant for years. The foundation raises the money to renovate and preserve the building. www.kyoms.com 16 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 12.13 Today The Old Medical School houses the headquarters for the foundation, but its historic grandeur also attracts weddings and other events. Art by medical people dots the frst-foor walls. Beware, though: The noises echoing throughout the 120-year-old building may belong to more than just foorboards. (Psst — Ghost Hunters made an inquiry.) — Sara Price