Highland Park Trivia

Did you know that the former 27th President William Howard Taft was commissioned by President Harding (29th President) to become the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 1921 and Chief Justice Taft was sworn in on July 11, 1921.

You may be wondering what this has to do with Highland Park Trivia.... Chief Justice Taft presided over the annexation ruling between the City of Louisville and Highland Park on October 17th, 1921.

During the annexation that began during 1917 that included the city of Highland Park, the city of Louisville was not just annexing the City of Highland Park, Louisville, actually was annexing territory on all three sides to expand the city limits. Following the annexation that included the City of Highland Park, Louisville became the 34th largest city in the United States in 1923. (Brown Hotel Web page, 2004)

Did you know in 1906 in Highland Park, KY the town clerk received a salary of $75.00 a year and the town Treasurer received a salary of $15.00 a year.

In 1906 an ordinance was approved to have a dog licensing fee of $1.00 for Male Dogs and $2.00 for Female dogs.

In 1906 an ordinance was approved that any person or business who wanted to build on a lot, must first receive an approved building permit and the cost for the permit was 25 cents ($.25)