West Main District (Louisville)

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West Main Street Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Louisville Science Center
Louisville Science Center
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Built/Founded: 1878
Architect: Clarke, C.J.
Architectural style(s): Late Victorian, Italian Villa
Added to NRHP: March 22, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74000884 [1]
Governing body: Private

The West Main District is one of the five districts of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places due to its containing some of the oldest structures in the city. The buildings of this district boast the largest collection of cast iron facades of anywhere outside of New York's SoHo district.[2] The district also features "Museum Row", a collection of several notable museums located within just a few blocks of each other.

The district, named for its main corridor of West Main Street, is bounded by 2nd Street on the east, Market Street on the south, 9th Street on the west, and the Ohio River on the north.

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[edit] Attractions

See also: List of attractions and events in Louisville, Kentucky

Many attractions are located in the West Main District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Louisville's Downtown Alive with Development

[edit] See also

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