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View of Main Street, Louisville, in 1846. The history of Louisville, Kentucky spans nearly two-and-a-half centuries since its founding in the late 18th century. The geology of the Ohio River, with but a single series of rapids midway in its length from the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers to its union with the Mississippi, made it inevitable that a town would grow on the site.
This is a list of properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.Latitude and longitude coordinates of the 87 sites listed on this page may be displayed in a map or exported in several formats by clicking on one of the links in the adjacent box.
The table below includes sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County, Kentucky except those in the following neighborhoods/districts of Louisville: Anchorage, Downtown, The Highlands, Old Louisville, Portland and the West End (including Algonquin, California, Chickasaw, Park Hill, Parkland, Russell and Shawnee).
KY-31: Andrew J. Sullivan Bridge Replaced Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch: 1928 2000 KY 904: Cumberland River: Williamsburg: Whitley: KY-36: Hopewell Bridge Whipple truss: 1987 Little Sandy River (Kentucky) Hopewell: Greenup: KY-37: High Bridge: Extant
1886 – Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge opens. 1888 – Louisville Camera Club formed. [12] 1889 – Union Station built. 1890 Columbia Building constructed. Tornado. [1] Population: 161,129. [3] [1] 1893 Song "Good Morning to All" first published by Louisville sisters Patty and Mildred J. Hill; was to become "Happy Birthday to You ...
A demolition crew preparing rundown historic buildings in Louisville, Ky., for interior demolition uncovered an abandoned sado-masochistic swingers club that has sat empty since at least the mid ...
Union Monument in Louisville: Union Monument in Louisville: July 17, 1997 : 701 Baxter Ave. Irish Hill: Cave Hill Cemetery, junction of Payne St. and Lexington Rd. 31: David Wilson House: David Wilson House: March 26, 1987
The Bloom Elementary School at 1627 Lucia Ave. in Louisville, Ky. on July 10, 2023. ... The Breckinridge Metropolitan High School at 1128 E Broadway in Louisville, Ky. on July 10, 2023.