Churchill Downs
Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | Nov 15, 1978 |
| Listed for | Industry, Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Churchill Downs National Historic Landmark |
| Reference number | 78001348 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY |
| Coordinates | 38.2029° N, 85.7700° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Louisville | 404 listed places in Louisville → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Churchill Downs listed on the National Register?
Nov 15, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Churchill Downs?
700 Central Ave., Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Churchill Downs?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001348. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.