Originally a suburb of Louisville, St. Matthews was annexed into the city of Louisville as a result of the Louisville/Jefferson County merger in 2003. St. Matthews is Louisville’s largest shopping district – two malls as well as one of nearly every chain store in Louisville can be found on Shelbyville Road.
St. Matthews Boundaries:
St. Matthews’ boundaries are Cannons Lane to the west, I-264 to the south and east, and Brownsboro Road to the north, though a few neighborhoods just north of Brownsboro Road are also considered part of St. Matthews.
St. Matthews History:
St. Matthews was first settled in 1779 by Colonel John Floyd. Floyd had purchased the 2,000 acres of land that would later become St. Matthews from soldiers who had been awarded the land for their service in the French and Indian War. It wasn’t until the city began developing a shopping center there in the 1920s that St. Matthews started to become less rural. Growth of the area was expedited by Louisville’s flood of 1937, when individuals started looking to build their homes on higher ground.
St. Matthews Demographics:
Individuals living in Louisville’s East End typically have the highest median ages and incomes in the city. However, many young professionals and recent college graduates choose to live in East End apartments because they are better-kept than many of the apartment complexes in other parts of Louisville.
St. Matthews Real Estate:
Nightlife:
The St. Matthews neighborhood is better known as a shopping and dining district than it is a nightlife district. In fact, many residents of the St. Matthews neighborhood find themselves in The Highlands when they’re looking for a night on the town. However, there are a few popular drinking establishments in St. Matthews on the side of Shelbyville Road closest to Crescent Hill, including Dutch's Tavern, Brendan's, the Bluegrass Brewing Company, and Saints.
St. Matthews has the largest commercial shopping district in Louisville. It is the home of two of Louisville’s largest malls as well as one of nearly every chain store in Louisville. Some of the most popular St. Matthews shopping facilities are:
- The Mall St. Matthews – The Mall St. Matthews was Louisville’s first true indoor mall. Located at 5000 Shelbyville Road, the 1.1 million square foot mall has more than 130 stores, including Aeropostale, Ann Taylor Loft, Arhaus, Aveda, bebe, Brooks Brothers, Brookstone, Harold's, J. Jill, Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma.
- Oxmoor Mall – Located at 7900 Shelbyville Road, just down from The Mall St. Matthews, Oxmoor Mall is home to more than 50 shops and restaurants, including American Eagle Outfitters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Eddie Bauer, Gymboree, NY & Co., Old Navy, and Pottery Barn Kids.
