Louisville Gardens

Louisville Gardens
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Former namesJefferson County Armory
Louisville Convention Center
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Public transit
Jefferson County Armory
Coordinates38°15′5.06″N 85°45′37.26″W / 38.2514056°N 85.7603500°W / 38.2514056; -85.7603500
Built1905
Built byCaldwell & Drake
ArchitectDavis, Brinton B.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.80001606 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1980
OwnerCity of Louisville
Capacity6,000
Opened1905
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)

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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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