Brown Hotel Building and Theater
National Register of Historic Places

Brown Hotel Building and Theater

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Listed
February 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001346

About this property

The Brown Hotel is a historic 16-story hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., located on the corner of Fourth and Broadway. It contains 294 rooms and over 24,000 ft2 of meeting space. It also contains special amenities, such as a fitness center and three restaurants.

Location

675 River City Mall
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
38.24667, -85.75777

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78001346. It was listed on February 17, 1978.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Industrial
0.1 mi
Loew's and United Artists State Theatre
Civil War
0.1 mi
Heyburn Building
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0.1 mi
Theater Building
Modern
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Nelson (Louisville)
1781Revolutionary War
0.4 mi
Morgan's Raid into Indiana
1863Civil War
3.2 mi
Battle of Long Run (KY)
1781Revolutionary War
11.1 mi
Battle of Long Run
1781Revolutionary War
11.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Brown Hotel Building and Theater listed on the National Register?

Brown Hotel Building and Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Brown Hotel Building and Theater?

Brown Hotel Building and Theater is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brown Hotel Building and Theater?

The period of significance for Brown Hotel Building and Theater is recorded as the industrial era.

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