James J. Gaffney
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James J. Gaffney (June 18, 1863 – November 30, 1946),[1] most often known as J. J. Gaffney, was an American architect in Louisville, Kentucky.[2]



A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Personal life
Gaffney is buried at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville.[4]
Works
- Adath Jeshurun Temple and School, 749-757 S. Brook St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][5]
- Bosler Fireproof Garage (later called the Morrissey Garage), 423 S. 3rd St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][6]
- Gaffney House (1910–1927), River Road between Longview Lane and Boxhill Lane, Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][7]
- 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).[8]
- Marmaduke Building, 520 S. Fourth Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][9]
- Repton, 314 Ridgedale Rd., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][10]
- St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School, 1430 Bardstown Rd., 1826 and 1818 Edenside Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][11]
- Taggart House, 5000 Bardstown Rd., Buechel, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][12]
- Thierman Apartments, 416-420 W. Breckinridge St., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][13]
- Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanitarium, later known as Waverly Hills Geriatrics Center, 8101 Dixie Hwy., Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed[3][14]