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Belle of Louisville
History
Name
  • Idlewild (1914–1947)
  • Avalon (1947–c. 1962)
  • Belle of Louisville (c. 1962–)
Owner
  • West Memphis Packet Company (1914–1947)
  • J. Herod Gorsage (1947–c. 1962)
  • Marlow Cook (c. 1962–)
  • City of Louisville, Kentucky
BuilderRees, James & Sons
Launched1914
Identification
  • MMSI number: 367199750
  • Callsign: WF6270
General characteristics
Length
  • 157.5 ft (48.0 m) pre-1968
  • 167.5 ft (51.1 m) post-1968
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Depth5 ft (1.5 m)
Decks3
PropulsionStern paddle wheel
Belle of Louisville (River Steamboat)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′33.2″N 85°45′20.2″W / 38.259222°N 85.755611°W / 38.259222; -85.755611
Built1914 (1914)
ArchitectRees, James & Sons
Websitebelleoflouisville.org
NRHP reference No.72000535[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1972
Designated NHLJune 30, 1989

Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and moored at its downtown wharf next to the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere during its annual operational period. The steamboat claims itself the "most widely traveled river steamboat in American history." Belle of Louisville's offices are aboard Mayor Andrew Broaddus, and also appears on the list of National Historic Landmarks.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]

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

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