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Flashback Friday: D. X. Murphy
The architect whose firm was behind Churchill Downs’ iconic spires also designed churches and hospitals all over town.
November 20, 2025 02:34 PM
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
Louisville’s 1999 time capsule
What was Louisvile like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.
June 14, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
a historical marker describing the history of the Louisville gay liberation front
Culture
A new historical marker for LGBTQ+ history
A new historical marker in Old Louisville honors the early days of LGBTQ+ liberation in the commonwealth.
June 12, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
How to watch documentaries by Louisville filmmaker Morgan Atkinson
He’s the Ken Burns of Louisville.
June 11, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A spring-time view of the Daniel Boone statue in Cherokee park surrounded by greenery
Culture
Explore the history behind Louisville’s Daniel Boone statue
The American frontiersman Daniel Boone looms large in Kentucky history, just as his statue looms large at the entrance to Cherokee Park.
June 6, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Business
Louisville’s great burger debate
Two Old Louisville classics — Dizzy Whizz and Ollie’s Trolley — go head-to-head.
June 5, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Real Estate
Muhammad Ali’s childhood home is on the market for $1.5 million
The pink Parkland house where The Greatest was a boy is on the market.
June 4, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A sign post features blue signs pointing in the direction of cities across the world. A tall building looms in the background.
City
Louisville’s sister cities
It’s all in the family.
May 28, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Development
$7 million hotel proposed for the Henry Clay Building
One of Louisville’s historic buildings is getting a new lease on life.
May 21, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Real Estate
An old St. Matthews landmark is up for sale
The old Mellow Mushroom + Dutch’s Tavern building is hitting the market.
May 13, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
3 Historical Preservation Month events in Louisville
It really is a LOU worth preserving.
May 9, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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