Looking for a trip into a rare and beautiful historic architectural area? Historic Old Louisville is the city’s urban jewel! Boasting the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States. This exceptional historic preservation district has 45 square blocks of a rich array of architectural styles from the 19th century. Come and revel in this celebrated neighborhood. Hopefully you can visit during one of the neighborhood's great arts and music festivals, such as the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the St. James Court Art Show and the Garvin Gate Blues Festival, SpringFest, Old Louisville LIVE, Hidden Treasures Garden Tour, or the exquisite Holiday Home Tour.
The heart of Old Louisville is Central Park, which was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The Historic Old Louisville Neighborhood and Visitors Center is situated inside the park (1340 S 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40208) in a beautifully restored mission style building. GPS will bring you to Central Park, you can park in the surrounding street parking areas, and walk into the park to find our building. We will be happy to help you explore and enjoy this extraordinary area. We offer self-guided walking tour booklets, hour-long guided tours, calendars on music performances, plays and festivals.
