Moby Dick on Mellwood

My buddy told me yesterday that it is gone. A pile of rubble. Anyone know anything?

That's it. A pile of rubble. Here two days ago, gone yesterday. Saw it with my own eyes on the way home yesterday.

The building was for sale for almost a decade. I guess someone finally bought it and took it out. Moby Dick seemed to do alright in the spot. Anybody know the deeper story here?

What? I was going to have it declared an historic site.

What? I was going to have it declared an historic site.

HA!

I thought it was a good spot. Drive thru, tons of parking... i knew it would have to be remodeled in some fashion but dang.. the tear down is kinda ugh.. Not as bad as John E's getting destroyed but close.

Making way for the new I-64 interchange there. They are toying with the idea of making Mellwood or Story two way traffic from what I heard several months back.

Why? WHY? I like my Story Ave/Mellwood the way it is! The madness must stop! I agree with Will, somebody slap some history all over that spot! I hear George Washington slept there...

Did you say Moby Dick, ya scurvy dog?

“Cannibals? Who is not a cannibal? I tell you it will be more tolerable for the Fejee that salted down a lean missionary in his cellar against a coming famine; it will be more tolerable for that provident Fejee, I say, in the day of judgement, than for thee, civilized and enlightened gourmand, who nailest geese to the ground and feastest on their bloated livers in thy pate de fois gras.
― Herman Melville, Moby Dick


At least it's food-related. Call me Ishmael, dammit.

I agree with Ronnie- keep Mellwood and Story as they are!
I agree with Steve A too.

I believe the Moby Dick on Southside Drive also closed shop. I know it was also for sale for a while, I wonder if the same person/group owned both?

[Robin Garr]

I believe the Moby Dick on Southside Drive also closed shop. I know it was also for sale for a while, I wonder if the same person/group owned both?

I believe Moby Dick, a local chain, retains ownership of the properties rather than franchising them out, but even as I type this I realize that I actually don't know for sure.

Robin, I think you are correct about MOST of the Moby Dick stores being owned by the same family. A few years ago there were a couple of "franchises" in the mix who were owned by non-family members. I believe the Jeffersonville store is one of those but I can't swear to that.

It looks like a convenience store is going to be built here. Here's a link to the construction permit that was issued by the city.

http://portal.louisvilleky.gov/codesandregs/permit/detail?type=BUILDING&id=13BL5576

Also, I asked a co-worker involved in the bridges project if the demolition had anything to do with the downtown crossing. He said he doesn't think so. The current plans don't show eastbound I-64 being widened on the east side of Mellwood Avenue, nor are any changes to the ramp from Mellwood Avenue to eastbound I-64 planned.

[Robin Garr]

The current plans don't show eastbound I-64 being widened on the east side of Mellwood Avenue, nor are any changes to the ramp from Mellwood Avenue to eastbound I-64 planned.

Aha! I sure didn't think that was right, but kept my mouth shut because plans do change. Thanks!