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James J. Gaffney (June 18, 1863 – November 30, 1946), most often known as J. J. Gaffney, was an American architect in Louisville, Kentucky.

A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Personal life

Gaffney is buried at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville.

Works

• Adath Jeshurun Temple and School, 749-757 S. Brook St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Bosler Fireproof Garage (later called the Morrissey Garage), 423 S. 3rd St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Gaffney House (1910–1927), River Road between Longview Lane and Boxhill Lane, Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Highlands Historic District, Louisville, Kentucky. Gaffney is credited with several homes in the district, including those located at 703 Rubel Avenue (built 1899), 1411 Highland Avenue (built 1898), 2017-19 Murray Avenue (built 1907), and probable attribution to the homes at 1222 and 1224 East Broadway (built 1901).
• Marmaduke Building, 520 S. Fourth Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Repton, 314 Ridgedale Rd., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School, 1430 Bardstown Rd., 1826 and 1818 Edenside Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Taggart House, 5000 Bardstown Rd., Buechel, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Thierman Apartments, 416-420 W. Breckinridge St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
• Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanitarium, later known as Waverly Hills Geriatrics Center, 8101 Dixie Hwy., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed

References

1. Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Gaffney, James J.". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 327. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
2. Cheryl Davis (n.d.). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Gaffney House". National Park Service.
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Greater Jeffersontown Historical Society Newsletter". jeffersontownky.com. 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
5. Marty Hedgepeth, Louisville Landmarks Commission (December 15, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Adath Jeshurun Temple and School". National Park Service.
6. M. A. Allgeier, Louisville Landmarks Commission (April 14, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Bosler Fireproof Garage". National Park Service.
7. Cheryl Davis. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Gaffney House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
8. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Highlands Historic District". National Park Service. December 17, 1982.
9. Joanne Weeter, Louisville Landmarks Commission (July 26, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Marmaduke Building". National Park Service.
10. Marty Hedgepeth, Louisville Landmarks Commission (March 31, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Repton". National Park Service.
11. M. A. Allgeier, Louisville Landmarks Commission (October 29, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory and School". National Park Service.
12. Mary Jean Kinsman. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Taggart House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
13. Marty Hedgepeth. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Thierman Apartments". National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
14. Mary Jean Kinsman. "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatarium". National Park Service. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

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