LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Several well-known buildings in downtown Louisville are safe from being torn down.

The Landmarks Commission voted Thursday to make Holy Name School and Convent off South Fourth Street a historic landmark. The ruling means Catholic Charities can't move ahead with a $7.5 million project that would have involved tearing down the school, gym and convent.

Catholic Charities wanted to build a new headquarters and add parking spaces, but neighbors fought to save the buildings, arguing they could serve a better purpose.

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