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The Best of Old Louisville 50-Minute Guided Walking Tour

The Best of Old Louisville 50-Minute Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Attractively priced for groups of 5 or more, this tour is ideal for those who don't have a lot of time, but still want to see and learn a lot about the fascinating neighborhood that is Old Louisville. In an hour, you'll be guided through shady walking courts in the gas-lamp district and several blocks of the city's old Millionaires Row where bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and the titans of tobacco made their homes. Landmarks you'll admire from the sidewalks include the Samuel Culbertson Mansion, Conrad's Castle, the William Wathen House, and the Pink Palace, but you'll also pass by the emblematic Fountain at St. James Court and stroll leafy Central Park as well.

Old Louisville is a treasure trove of grand architecture from the late 1800s, and on this jaunt you'll be treated to stunning examples of Richardsonian Romanesque and Renaissance Revival styles, not to mention many variations on the Italianate, Châteauesque, Queen Anne, Federal, Neo-Georgian, and Arts & Crafts genres.

City: Louisville

Fri 23 May

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Starting at $22.50

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Fri 23 May

Starting at $22.50

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What's Included

in-person narration by an informed tour guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
If you'd like to go inside Conrad-Caldwell House Museum you may purchase tickets separately for select days of the week (Wednesdays-Sundays). Please check your ticket voucher for the ticket website
Not recommended for people who rely on walkers, crutches, or canes

What To Expect

Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (Conrad's Castle)

Learn about the architecture of Old Louisville's famous "Conrad's Castle" and the history of St. James Court, the prestigious residential enclave at the heart of this splendid Victorian neighborhood just a mile from downtown Louisville.

Central Park

Once home to descendants of the famous DuPont family, today's Central Park has long served at "the green heart" and "the lungs" of Old Louisville. In the very early 1900s, it received a make-over at the hands of the firm of Frederick Law Olmsted and it currently counts as one of some 20 Olmsted designs in the city. This area was also important during the famous Southern Exposition, which debuted in 1883 and put Louisville, and Kentucky, on the map. On this tour, a friendly guide will tell you more about this impressive agricultural and mercantile trade show—an early world's fair, if you will—and how it led to the development of one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the bustling river town.

St. James Court Fountain

Since the 1890s, this lovely water-fed statue of Venus rising from the sea has served at the symbol and cultural epicenter of the Old Louisville neighborhood. In the 1970s, it was recast at the Motts Foundry in Brooklyn, and the decorative railings from the balcony seating area of the sadly recently demolished Strand Theater on Fourth Street were used to enclose the focal point of this leafy residential enclave. This is the perfect place to stop for a selfie or two.

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