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Louisville's famous Galt House hotel—the first of three downtown buildings to have that moniker—was erected in 1834. In 1839, a precursor to the modern Kentucky Derby was held at Old Louisville's Oakland Race Course. Over 10,000 spectators attended the two-horse race, in which Grey Eagle lost to Wagner. This race occurred 36 years before ...
Louisville Daily Journal newspaper begins publication. [2] Louisville and Portland Canal opens. [1] Population: 10,341. [3] 1831 – Louisville Lyceum established. [6] 1837 – Louisville Medical Institute founded. 1838 – Louisville Gas and Water established. 1839 – Kentucky Institution for the Education of the Blind founded. 1840
The history of Louisville, Kentucky, United States, as a city is considered to have started on February 13, 1828, the date of the first city charter. From the time of its first organization as a village, on February 7, 1781, until its incorporation as a city, it was governed by a board of trustees.
This is a list of properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Old Louisville, Kentucky (roughly bounded by York St. and E. Jacob St. on the north; S. Floyd St. and I-65 on the east; E. Brandeis St. on the south; and S. 5th St., S. 7th St. and the CSX Railroad tracks on the west).
March 4, 1839 – August 11, 1840 5th: Elected in 1839. Died. William Clayton Anderson: Opposition: March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 4th: Elected in 1859. Retired to run for state representative. Landaff Andrews: Whig: March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 11th: Elected in 1839. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election to French. William ...
Location of Washington County in Kentucky. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Kentucky.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Kentucky, United States.
William Gregory (Chief Justice), British jurist and first Chief Justice of Quebec; William Gregory (civil servant) (1762–1840), Irish senior civil servant; William D. Gregory (1825–1904), American clipper ship captain, later a Union Navy commander; William G. Gregory (born 1957), NASA astronaut; William King Gregory (1876–1970), American ...
KY 1142: Palatka Road KY 1230: Cane Run Road, Lower River Road, Watson Lane KY 1447: Westport Road KY 1450: Blue Lick Road KY 1531: Aiken Road, Johnson Road, Eastwood and Fisherville Road, Routt Road KY 1631: Crittenden Drive KY 1694: Brownsboro Road KY 1699: Whipps Mill Road KY 1703: Baxter Avenue, Newburg Road KY 1727: Terry Road KY 1747 [n 2]