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Louisville Landmarks and Louisville Monuments
(Louisville, Kentucky - KY, USA)



Louisville is bursting with impressive homes and mansions, landmarks and monuments, and memorials and statues. The city of Louisville boasts the third largest National Preservation District in the US and the largest Victorian district in America.

With these impressive credentials, it is of no surprise that visitors flock here to see Louisville's extremely historic landmarks and monuments. Here are some of Louisville's main monuments and landmarks.





Louisville Landmarks and Monuments: Thomas Edison House - 729-31 East. Washington Street, Louisville, Kentucky (KY), 40202-1050, USA
Tel: +1 502 585 5247
Built in the 1850s, the home of Thomas Edison in Louisville has become a wonderful shrine to his amazing inventions and contributions to science. Electric lighting systems, recorded music and motion pictures are just some of Edison's discoveries, while he also made significant improvements to the telegraph and telephone. This historic home allows visitors to enjoy unique artifacts commemorating his life and achievements.
Louisville landmark open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 14:00
Louisville landmark admission: charge, discounts for seniors and children, children under five free

Louisville Landmarks and Monuments: Louisville Courthouse - Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky (KY), USA
The Louisville Courthouse is one of the city's most striking landmarks and dates back to the mid-19th century. Rebuilt in the early 1900s after the building was badly damaged by fire, the Louisville Courthouse features classical architecture, Greek-style columns, stone statues and many well-preserved period features.
Louisville landmark open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 17:00
Louisville landmark admission: free

Louisville Landmarks and Monuments: Little Loomhouse - 328 Kenwood Hill Road, Louisville, Kentucky (KY), 40214-3562, USA
Tel: +1 502 367 4792
Little Loomhouse is a collection of historic board-and-batten log cabins that will interest anyone who is concerned with the city's architecture. With the local craft of weaving stretching back 200 years, displays on the history of weaving in Louisville and Kentucky allow visitors a greater understanding of the role it has played in the development of the area.
Louisville landmark open: Tuesday to Thursday - 09:30 to 15:30
Louisville landmark admission: charge, children under three free

Louisville Landmarks and Monuments: Brennan House Historic Home - 631 South Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky (KY), 40202-2201, USA
Tel: +1 502 540 5145
A fine example of a Victorian home, this downtown mansion was added to Louisville's National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and gives visitors a fascinating insight into Victorian life. Decorated with original furnishings, the authentic building is open for the public to enjoy. Built in 1868 by Irishman Thomas Brennan, a north wing was later added to the house for use as a doctor's surgery.
Louisville landmark open: tours, Tuesday to Friday - 13:00 to 16:00
Louisville landmark admission: free

Louisville Landmarks and Monuments: Whitehall - 500 White Hall Shrine Road, Louisville, Kentucky (KY), 40206-3002 USA
Tel: +1 606 623 9178
An antebellum-style mansion dating from 1855, this glorious home is as ornate from the outside as it is in the interior. Made of red brick with a grand white-column entrance, Louisville's Whitehall State Historic Site will appeal to visitors with an interest in interior design.
Louisville landmark open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Louisville landmark admission: charge

 
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