The rich and unique story of the Normandy building certainly adds to the enchanting character of the structure. Constructed in the early-mid 1800s, according to legend, the Normandy was originally a brothel and saloon before it was purchased by Mike Garvey and "rebranded" as Garvey’s Hotel in 1871. In 1884 Mr. Garvey sold his hotel to T.H. Thierman, 'the whiskey man', who restored and then gave the building its present name of the Normandy Hotel.

Also, for all you Bill Murray fans out there, if you as may recognize some of the interior suites as the initial "apartment" scenes from the infamous movie 'Stripes', partially filmed inside the Normandy building back in 1981.

The Normandy Loft offers 2200 Sq. Ft. for Louisville activities and events. At the corner of N. 7th and Washington Street, you are within blocks of the Louisville Slugger Museum, The Center for the Arts, the Muhammad Ali Center, YUM Center, Kentucky International Convention Center and the Urban Bourbon Trail. You will find all the amenities of home in addition to a lengthy gallery balcony and upper deck with a vast view of the Ohio River and the Louisville cityscape.