Louisville Gardens
Arena in Kentucky, United States
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Louisville Gardens is a multi-purpose, 6,000-seat arena, in Louisville, Kentucky, that opened in 1905, as the Jefferson County Armory. It celebrated its 100th anniversary as former city mayor Jerry Abramson's official "Family-Friendly New Years Eve" celebration location. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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| Former names | Jefferson County Armory Louisville Convention Center |
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| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
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Jefferson County Armory | |
| Coordinates | 38°15′5.06″N 85°45′37.26″W / 38.2514056°N 85.7603500°W / 38.2514056; -85.7603500 |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | Caldwell & Drake |
| Architect | Davis, Brinton B. |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001606 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1980 |
| Owner | City of Louisville |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Tenants | |
| Louisville Cardinals (NCAA) (1945–1956) Louisville Blades (USHL/IHL) (1949–1951) Louisville Shooting Stars (IHL) (1953–1954) Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1967–1970) Louisville Catbirds (CBA) (1983–1985) Louisville Shooters (GBA) (1991–1992) Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (2004–2006) | |
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
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