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Resource Number: 5BL 7993 Temporary Resource Number: 157508414004 Louisville Historical Museum 2003.009.001 The following photo shows Santino Biella at the back right with other Italian American men of Louisville. From left to right, rear, are Henry Porta, Sr.; John Porta; and Santino Biella; in the front are Nick DiFrancia and Celeste Romano. Louisville Historical Museum E-H N-8 Louisville's original St. Louis Catholic Church, on which construction was finished in 1884, was located just to the north of 825 La Farge and obviously contributed to the community life of this block of Jefferson Place on which so many Italian Catholic families lived. This church building can be clearly seen in the scenes of 825 La Farge on the film "Our Boys and Girls in the Armed Forces, 1943-44." In the late 1930s, efforts were being made to fund a new Catholic Church in Louisville, and the new St. Louis Church at 902 Grant was opened in 1940-41. The old Catholic Church at the southwest corner of La Farge and Walnut was torn down. In 1943, the Biellas purchased part of Lot 9 from the Roman Catholic Congregation of St. Louis to add to enlarge their property. Today, this is in the vicinity of the driveway and garage at 825 La Farge. 6