Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Louis XVI

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

1. Louis XVI Marker

Inscription. Louis XVI
1754 – 1793
King of France
1774 – 1793
This city was named Louisville in 1780 because of his support of the American Colonies in the Revolutionary War.
The statue, sculptured by Valois in 1827, was given to Louisville by her sister city in France,
Montpellier
As a permanent symbol of our special friendship.
Dedicated July 17, 1967
Francois Delmas
Mayor of Montpellier
Kenneth Schmied
Mayor of Louisville

Erected 1967.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1967.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 15.261′ N, 85° 45.608′ W. Marker was in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It was in Downtown. It was at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and South 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. Located in front of Louisville Metro Hall. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 527 W Jefferson Street, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: City and County Named / Jefferson County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); “The Black Six” (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisville Bar Association (within shouting distance of this marker); 2020 Racial Justice Protests (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Dembitz Brandeis (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Jefferson Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rogers Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisville Firefighters Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . .
1. Louis XVI of France. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 21, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. King Louis XVI statue... removed over 'safety concerns' after being vandalized...

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

2. Louis XVI

Daily Mail website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 19, 2017

3. Louis XVI

Site of the Louis XVI Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021

4. Site of the Louis XVI Marker

The monument was damaged during the Summer 2020 protests, and has since been removed.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.