Warder Park (Jeffersonville, Indiana)

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Part of the Old Jeffersonville National Register District, Warder Park is located at the northeast corner of Spring Street and Court Avenue. During the Civil War it was the site of a bakery complex that produced hardtack for Union soldiers. Laid out in 1887, the park honors Luther Fairfax Warder, who served several terms as mayor during the late 19th century and led the successful campaign to return the county seat to Jeffersonville. The park's centerpiece is the former Jeffersonville Public Library, a neoclassical structure distinguished by its small but magnificent bronze dome. Built in 1903 with funds from Andrew Carnegie, it was designed by Jeffersonville architect Arthur Loomis, who had been a partner in the outstanding Louisville firm of Clarke & Loomis. The building was acquired recently by Jeff-Clark Preservation, Inc., which plans to use it for a local history museum. Standing immediately to the west is the former Post Office Building. Erected shortly after the Carnegie library, this buff-brick structure is also an excellent example of the neoclassical style. It has been renovated recently for medical offices. Located immediately across Spring Street from Warder Park is the Masonic Temple, another important example of the neoclassical style, also designed by Arthur Loomis and erected in 1926.

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