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The 1937 crime film Marked Woman, starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, portrays a clip joint. Other films featuring clip joints include Manpower, Lullaby of Broadway, The Asphalt Jungle and Porky's. The Fabulous Clipjoint is the first novel by science fiction and mystery writer Fredric Brown. In Tennessee Williams' Streetcar Named Desire ...
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 original clubhouse, c. 1906 The Pendennis Club was founded by Thomas Wilson Todd (1852–1892), Levi Bloom (1854–1944), John Smith Noyes (1842–1922), and William Whits Hite (1854–1908) who, with sixteen others, hosted a preliminary meeting for starting the club in Mr. Todd's office in Louisville City Hall on June 28, 1881.
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The completion of Louisville Slugger Field along with a mass expansion of the city's Waterfront Park, both completed in 1998, sparked new development along the eastern edge of downtown, with entire abandoned blocks rebuilt with new condominium units and shops. Also, new to Louisville is the 22,000-seat KFC Yum!
The Louisville Police Department, also known as the Louisville Division of Police, came into existence in 1806 with the appointment of five "watchmen" by the town's trustees. In 1821, a captain of the watch was appointed, directly responsible for crime prevention and the apprehension of criminals. The first Sergeant was hired in that year ...
It also hosted select University of Louisville women's basketball games from the 1989–90 season through 1992–93, and again in the 1994–95, 2000–01, and 2008–09 seasons. [5] One of the exhibit halls was temporarily turned into an arena, with seats for about 7,000.
The mayor appoints a large number of officials, including Commissioners, Directors, and Chiefs. [2] Regulations approved by the mayor's office are compiled in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Code. [5] According to current law, the Mayor is limited to three consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year break. [2]