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Iroquois Park is located to its southwest. The park, purchased by Louisville Mayor Charles D. Jacob in 1889 and completed in 1893 , was connected to the city by Southern Parkway (originally called Grand Parkway), in a master plan designed by Frederick Law Olmstead . Much like Shawnee Park spurred development in the Shawnee neighborhood, Iroquois Park contributed to making Beechmont a desirable suburb as it was developed in the 1890s. The neighborhood was named for the beech trees in the area, as Beechmont was to be a pleasant escape from the crowded urban area of Louisville. Due to its relative distance from Louisville, it was originally intended as a summer neighborhood for the wealthy, and was a part of the city of Highland Park - which incorporated in 1890 . The dominant architectural style of early houses in the neighborhood is the Craftsmen style. It was linked to Louisville by a Streetcar line along 4th street in 1900 , and the city was Annex ed by Louisville in 1922 , after a 5-year court battle. Beechmont escaped flooding during the Great Flood Of 1937 , and was a temporary disaster shelter. The neighborhood expanded slightly as new developments were built after World War II . These developments were often unpopular with the residents of Beechmont. The neighborhood suffered a decline in the 1960s, following the same pattern as all of the older neighborhoods. As of 2000 , Beechmont had a population of 8,021 . REFERENCES |
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