National Historic Landmark · paddle steamer · Louisville, Kentucky

Belle Of Louisville (steamer)

Steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1972
"BELLE OF LOUISIANA", A PADDLEWHEEL STEAMBOAT OWNED BY LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY - NARA - 543970"Belle of Louisville" and bridge detail in May 1972, from- BELLE OF LOUISIANA", A PADDLEWHEEL STEAMBOAT OWNED BY LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY - NARA - 543970 (cropped)87h102 Belle of Louisville at Clark Bridge (7275200764)87h103 Belle of Louisville at Clark Bridge (7275204846)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Belle of Louisville

Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and moored at its downtown wharf next to the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere during its annual operational period. The steamboat claims itself the "most widely traveled river steamboat in American history." Belle of Louisville's offices are aboard Mayor Andrew Broaddus, and also appears on the list of National Historic Landmarks.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address4th St. and River Rd., Louisville, KY
CountyJefferson County
ListedApr 10, 1972
Reference number72000535
Type of placepaddle steamer
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Access not on record
Address4th St. and River Rd., Louisville, KY
Coordinates38.25924, -85.75561 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · 47 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuzzard Roost Campground 40 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000535. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.