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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
The little-known history of Louisville’s Eclipse Woolen Mill
In the late 1880s, hundreds of Louisville women went on strike for better conditions + pay.
May 9, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A yellow, brick, Victorian mansion stands in a snow covered yard.
Real Estate
This unfinished Victorian Mansion will make you want to break out the tool belt
The historic home in Old Louisville is currently on the market.
May 8, 2024
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Jeff Milby
Horses racing around a dirt track with crowds of people and two spires in the background.
Culture
Try our Kentucky Derby crossword puzzle
How well do you know the Run for the Roses?
May 2, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A red brick mansion sits behind a luscious green yard and garden.
Real Estate
A brief history of Victorian mansions in Old Louisville
These magnificent homes make you feel like royalty.
April 26, 2024
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Jeff Milby
An angular, wooden roof stands over an outdoor amphitheater.
City
Louisville celebrates 86 years of the Iroquois Amphitheater
The octagenarian venue is still going strong.
April 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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City
This historic Louisville theater might soon have new life
Part of the Epping District, the theater is hidden beneath a modern space.
April 22, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A group of six people stand dressed in business casual attire, while also wearing construction-style hard hats. They stand holding shovels, in front of a stone structure.
Travel and Outdoors
Work underway on new project at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
The development will surround the Yew Dell castle, transforming the area into a new attraction.
April 19, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A colorful banner, depicting a gold Kentucky Derby trophy at Churchill Downs, is displayed on the site of a beighe brick building.
City
There’s a new hometown hero banner in downtown Louisville
Move over, Diane.
April 19, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A billboard advertises Fehr's XL Beer, with a clock above.
Culture
Take a sip of Louisville history with the “big three” brewers
Fehr’s, Oertel’s, and Falls City dominated the Louisville beer scene back in the day.
April 12, 2024
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Jeff Milby
An artist leans over a table, working on a page.
Culture
4 Ed Hamilton art pieces that put Louisville on the map
It’s not just the Lincoln statue at Waterfront Park.
April 10, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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