DuPont Mansion Historic Bed & Breakfast

The magnificent DuPont Mansion stands proudly along Fourth Street in historic Old Louisville, our nation's second-largest National Historic Preservation District. Once the home of wealthy industrialists, the DuPont Mansion today is one of the finest bed and breakfast inns in Kentucky. Her doors now stand open to those seeking a place of comfort and peace, just blocks away from Louisville's central commerce.

Beautifully restored, the DuPont Mansion is the perfect venue for overnight, weekend or extended stays. All guest rooms offer private in-suite baths and whirlpool tubs. Whether traveling on business or pleasure, we have amenities to accommodate your every need. The DuPont Mansion is a quality bed and breakfast in Louisville, Kentucky. You will enjoy your stay!

We plan & host elegant special events:
Weddings, holiday, anniversary or birthday parties; business meetings or events;
bridal showers or luncheons. Call us about your next event.

Dupont Mansion, circa 1879, is a rare decorative Italianate mansion with ornate carved Italian marble fireplaces, hardwood floors, plaster moldings 14-foot ceilings, and 10-foot doors and windows. Antique furnishings, a banquet style dining room, crystal chandeliers and formal gardens add to the ambience.
The spacious rooms, common areas and courtesy kitchen make the DuPont Mansion the perfect venue for overnight, weekend or extended stays. Seven guest rooms with private baths are offered. All baths include whirlpool tubs. The Bed & Breakfast is an elegant setting for special events such as weddings, anniversaries, luncheons, and celebrations. Your out-of-town guests will find the rooms convenient and accommodating during their visit.

Make yourself at home! Our accommodations offer you the amenities of a luxury hotel with the special, personal touches one expects from a bed and breakfast inn. The variety of amenities, tastefully combining modern with historic, exceed the expectations of the most discriminating business travelers, long-term guests, vacationers, and romantics.

Come Enjoy the Grandeur and Romance of the DuPont Mansion.

If the DuPont Mansion Bed & Breakfast is unable to provide your Louisville Kentucky Hotel Reservation on the dates you need, you may wish to contact Inn at the Park Bed & Breakfast .

Each morning, a gracious gourmet breakfast is served in our dining room. When you are ready to relax, sit back and enjoy one of the historic books available in the library and throughout the house. In the evening, complimentary refreshments are available.

If you have imagined your wedding day filled with elegance and grandeur, then the DuPont Mansion and the Inn at the Park Historic Bed and Breakfasts are proud to offer you a wide variety of Louisville, Kentucky wedding packages from which to choose. From intimate elopements to sophisticated indoor or outdoor ceremonies, these beautiful Victorian Mansions will provide a stunning backdrop for your special day. We invite you to take a few moments and explore the exciting packages we offer.

Just Me & My Beau (Elopement)

Celebrate your most joyous day with a truly private ceremony. With only you, your fiance and the officiate in attendance it makes for the most intimate of all weddings. You can choose to be married in our formal gardens, in one of our elegant Victorian parlors, or in your private Honeymoon Suite. We will provide a non-denominational officiate, a small wedding cake, a wedding bouquet for the Bride, boutonniere for the Groom, champagne or sparkling cider for your Wedding Toast and a digital photograph to preserve the memory. You’ll spend your wedding night at our bed and breakfast in one of our well-appointed suites and enjoy breakfast in bed the morning after!

$750 + Tax & Gratuity.

This package includes a queen suite. King suites are available for an additional $75 and are based on availability. Ceremonies are held between 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, start on the half-hour and may last up to 1 hour.

Only Those Dearest To Us (Up to 10 guests)

Enjoy a stress free elegant small ceremony at our historic bed and breakfast with up to ten guests in attendance. You will have your choice of a beautiful garden setting or Mansion setting in one of our romantic Victorian parlors. We will provide a non-denominational officiate, the Bride's and Maid of Honor's Wedding Bouquet, the Groom's and Best Man's Boutonniere, a two-tiered wedding cake, 10 white wedding chairs for your guests, a Harpist to play your special music, a fruit & cheese display, finger sandwiches, chocolate desserts and champagne wedding punch for you and your guests. This package also includes a photography package taken by a professional photographer (20 edited and finished photos on picture CD and selected by the photographer. You may also purchase additional photos from the photographer.).. You'll spend your wedding night in one of our well-appointed suites and enjoy breakfast together the morning after!
$1,850 + tax and gratuity.

This package includes a queen suite. King suites are available for an additional $75 and are based on availability. Ceremonies are held between 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, start on the half-hour and may last up to 2 hours.

Elegant Afternoon Champagne Wedding (Up to 30 guests)

This is an all-exclusive package designed to make your wedding day memorable and stress free. You'll enjoy the exclusive use of our beautiful formal gardens or one of our elegant Victorian parlors and formal dining rooms for your wedding and reception. We will arrange for your officiate, the Bride's and Maid of Honor's Bouquet, the Groom's and Best Man's Boutonniere, a three-tiered wedding cake served to you and your guests, 30 white wedding chairs for your guests, champagne wedding punch for you and your guests, a fruit & cheese display, a selection of finger sandwiches and selected chocolate delicacies, a lovely fresh flower table setting for the dining room table, a professional harpist playing for you and your guests, and a professional photographer to take beautiful images of your special day (30 edited and finished photos on picture CD and selected by the photographer. You may also purchase additional photos from the photographer.) We'll also provide a hour-long romantic ride on a wedding horse and carriage for you and your new spouse! You'll spend your wedding night at our bed and breakfast in one of our well-appointed suites and enjoy a full gourmet breakfast the morning after!
$3,500 + tax and gratuity.

This package includes a queen suite. King suites available for an additional $75 and are based on availability. Ceremonies are held between 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, start on the half-hour and may last up to 3 hours.

Still the One Vow (Up to 10 guests)

Allow us to provide you with an opportunity to recommit yourselves to one another, to pause and reflect on where you have been and where you are going, and to deepen your love for one another. You will have your choice of a beautiful garden setting or Mansion setting in one of our romantic Victorian parlors. We will provide a non-denominational officiate, the Bride's Wedding Bouquet, the Groom's Boutonniere, an anniversary cake with a personalized message, 10 white wedding chairs for your guests, a CD player for your music and champagne punch for you and your guests. This package also includes a candid photography package of up to 20 pictures taken by our innkeeper with a digital camera. You'll spend your special night in one of our well-appointed suites and enjoy breakfast in bed the morning after!

$1,500 + tax and gratuity.

This package includes a queen suite. King suites available for an additional $75 and are based on availability. Ceremonies are held between 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, start on the half-hour and may last up to 2 hours.

A Formal Evening Affair (Up to 50 guests)

Imagine your special evening hosted in the formal gardens or the opulent parlor of a 125 year old mansion, the lilting notes of an antique harp announce the beginning...all eyes are on you and your spouse-to-be...after your special ceremony your guests are delighted with a elegant champagne punch and hors'doeuvres reception followed by a formal sit-down dinner served on fine crystal and china. (Choose from a selection of entrees, vegetables and salads. Drinks include coffee, tea and champagne for toasting. We can also arrange a cocktail food buffet for similar pricing.) All tables, chairs, linens, crystal, china & silver are provided. You'll have use of the common areas and the gardens of the Mansion. Your wedding ceremony will be performed by a non-denominational minister and we'll provide a professional photographer to take those cherished photographs (50 edited and finished photos on picture CD and selected by the photographer. You may also purchase additional photos from the photographer.) A professional harpist will perform during your ceremony and we'll provide a string duo that can provide a variety of vocals, classical, popular/modern music for light dancing. Our floral designer will create flowers for the Bride, the Groom, Best Man, Maid of Honor, Flower Girl, parents of Bride & Groom, and fresh flower table arrangements. A 3-tier wedding cake will be created with just you in mind. Plus, the Bride and Groom will be treated to a romantic wedding horse & carriage ride. For evening weddings, we require that you reserve all seven (7) of our guestrooms for 2 nights and this package INCLUDES all room rentals. A full breakfast will be provided both mornings for overnight guests. A wedding with family and friends staying overnight at the Bed and Breakfast affords a time to relax and reminisce. It also lends itself to the blending of the families into a new one brought together by your vows. Ceremonies and receptions can be held beginning at 4:00 PM and must end by 11:00 PM. This package includes a 1-hour rehearsal the night before the ceremony. (Outdoor tents can be arranged for an additional charge.) Please contact Gayle Warren at 502-638-0045 to discuss your wedding options.

$7,950 plus tax and gratuity.

With more than 120 attractions, many of them one-of-a-kind, Louisville has something for every age and interest. Discover the history of the city’s beginnings on the Ohio River, the traditions of the Kentucky Derby or the makings of the legendary Louisville Slugger. London’s Royal Armouries are on display at their only location outside of England, the Frazier International History Museum and the life and ideals of Muhammad Ali can be explored at a magnificent center in his hometown. Take time to explore the city’s nooks and crannies in neighborhoods like Old Louisville. Visit the Urban Bourbon Trail, where you can raise a glass at six of the world’s best-stocked and most-celebrated whiskey bars. Or take a short drive to one of Bourbon Country’s famous distilleries.

Spectator sports include a Triple A baseball team at Louisville Slugger Field, an indoor football league and the college sports of the University of Louisville Cardinals and Bellarmine University Knights. Live Thoroughbred racing is offered at Churchill Downs in the spring and fall, and simulcast wagering is offered year-round.

Louisville is also an art city. The Speed Art Museum, Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft and the new 21C Museum Hotel offer permanent and changing exhibits. Galleries abound with monthly trolley hops to showcase exhibits. Blown glass is a popular medium with two downtown studios – Glassworks and Flame Run. Louisville is one of only a few cities in the U.S. with a professional full-time orchestra, opera, ballet, children’s theatre, dinner theatre and Broadway series.

The list of must-see attractions goes on and on, from baby animals at the zoo to unique museums and historic homes. So what are you waiting for? Dive into the details of the search and we think you’ll agree that Louisville has something for everyone!

• Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

• Actors Theatre of Louisville
• Derby Dinner Playhouse
• Floyd Central Theatre Department
• Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
• Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
• Louisville Ballet
• Louisville Orchestra
• PNC Broadway Across America Louisville
• U of L Department of Theatre Arts
• W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
• Cobalt Artworks
• Glassworks
• Hadley Pottery Co.
• Hidden Hill Nursery & Sculpture Garden
• Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
• Louisville Stoneware Company, Inc.
• Louisville Visual Art Association
• Pottery Rowe
• Pyro Gallery
• Speed Art Museum

• St. James Court Art Show

• Ursuline Sisters of Louisville
• Belle of Louisville/Spirit of Jefferson
• Classic BiPlane Tours
• CQ Princess, Captain's Quarters Yacht Charters
• Kaviar Forge & Gallery
• Louisville Zoo
• Renfro Valley Entertainment Center LLC
• Schimpff's Confectionery
• Squire Boone Caverns
• Star Cruises
• Bluegrass Brewing Co.
• Broad Run Vineyards
• Buffalo Trace Distillery
• Equus Run Vineyard
• Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage Center
• Huber Orchard & Winery
• Indian Creek Winery
• Jim Beam's American Outpost

• Kentucky Distillers' Association

• Maker's Mark Distillery
• Wild Turkey Distillery
• Woodford Reserve Distillery
• American Printing House for the Blind
• Art Sparks
• Carnegie Center For Art & History
• Falls of the Ohio Foundation
• Forest Discovery Center
• Frazier International History Museum
• Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium
• Historic Diamond Caverns
• Historic Locust Grove
• Howard Steamboat Museum & Mansion
• Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage
• Kentucky Derby Museum
• Kentucky Down Under
• Kentucky Horse Park
• Kentucky Railway Museum
• KentuckyShow
• Little Loom House
• Lost River Cave & Valley
• Louisville Science Center
• Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
• Mint Julep Tours
• Muhammad Ali Center
• National Corvette Museum
• National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
• Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church
• Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia

In October 2000, Gayle and Herbert Warren purchased the DuPont Mansion property. After renovation, the Warrens opened the mansion as a bed and breakfast in the spring of 2001. The DuPont Mansion was the site of the 2001 Bellarmine University Women's Council Designer's Show House. Fourteen well-known Louisville designers lovingly decorated and furnished the DuPont Mansion. The following year, the Louisville Historic Preservation League awarded the prestigious 2002 Historic Preservation award to owners Gayle and Herb for the DuPont Mansion restoration.

Gayle is an active community leader and former president of The Leadership Louisville Foundation. Herb is a Realtor and a "recovering lawyer". Both are entrepreneurs and are active in the remodeling older area houses.

The DuPont Mansion is located in "Old Louisville" adjacent to historic Central Park, originally known as DuPont Square.

The following directions and map should provide the information you need to find your way to the DuPont Mansion in Old Louisville. We offer comfortable lodging in the historic district of the city, while being located in close proximity to popular attractions and entertainment in downtown Louisville.

Arriving from Airport and I-65

From the airport, go south on Terminal Drive. Turn left to stay on Terminal Drive and follow signs to I-65. Merge onto I-65 N toward downtown Louisville. Go approximately 5 miles and take exit 135 (St. Catherine Street West). Follow St. Catherine Street for four blocks and turn left onto Third Street. Drive .3 miles and turn right onto W Ormsby Avenue. Drive one block and turn left onto S Fourth Street. DuPont Mansion is on the left at 1317 S Fourth Street.

Arriving from the North on I-65 South

Take I-65 S through downtown Louisville. Approximately 2.5 miles south of the Kennedy Bridge crossing the Ohio River, take the St. Catherine Street West exit 135. Turn slightly right onto St. Catherine Street at the end of the ramp and drive three blocks. Turn left onto Third Street. Go .3 miles and turn right onto W Ormsby Avenue. Drive one block and turn left onto S Fourth Street. DuPont Mansion is on the left at 1317 S Fourth Street.

Arriving from the South on I-65 North

Take I-65 N toward Louisville. Exit at St. Catherine Street W (exit 135), south of downtown. Follow St. Catherine Street for four blocks and turn left onto Third Street. Drive .3 miles and turn right onto W Ormsby Avenue. Drive one block and turn left onto S Fourth Street. DuPont Mansion is on the left at 1317 S Fourth Street. Arriving from the East on I-64 or I-71
Take I-64 W or I-71 S to Louisville. I-71 merges into I-64 near downtown. Take I-64 W to I-65 S and exit at St. Catherine Street West (exit 135), south of downtown. Turn slightly right onto St. Catherine Street at the end of the ramp and drive three blocks. Turn left onto Third Street. Go .3 miles and turn right onto W Ormsby Avenue. Drive one block and turn left onto S Fourth Street. DuPont Mansion is on the left at 1317 S Fourth Street.

Arriving from the West on I-64 East

Take I-64 E into downtown Louisville and exit onto I-65 S. Drive approximately 2.5 miles south of the Ohio River and take the St. Catherine Street West exit 135. Turn slightly right onto St. Catherine Street at the end of the ramp and drive three blocks. Turn left onto Third Street. Go .3 miles and turn right onto W Ormsby Avenue. Drive one block and turn left onto S Fourth Street. DuPont Mansion is on the left at 1317 S Fourth Street.