Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Seelbach Hotel, 1905
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
1. The Seelbach Hotel, 1905 Marker
National Register of Historic Places
by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 38° 15.064′ N, 85° 45.457′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South 4th Street and West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S 4th St, Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Merton - (1915-68) / A Revelation (a few steps from this marker); Sit-in Demonstration Site (a few steps from this marker); Rotary Club of Louisville / Henry Watterson Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Blue Boar Cafeteria (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Rights Movement Overview - Fourth Street Sit-In Demonstration Sites (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Sit-in Demonstration Site (about 300 feet away); Sit-In Demonstration Site (about 300 feet away); James Guthrie (1792-1869) (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Regarding The Seelbach Hotel, 1905.
this page online
The Seelbach Hotel opened at 4th and Walnut Streets in May, 1905, in a splendid new fireproof building that stands today. On its opening date, 25,000 people pushed in to see "the most elaborately equipped hostelry in all the South."
… The architect of the Seelbach, Frank M. Andrews, also designed the state capitols of Kentucky and Montana, the Hotel McAlpin in New York, the Arlington Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the George Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. In 1911 he received a medal for a paper on "American Architecture" which he read that year before a meeting of the Royal Society of Arts in London of which he was a member.
Also see . . .
1. Seelbach Hotel (PDF). National Register nomination for the hotel building, which was listed in 1975. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. History. Overview and timeline of the iconic hotel, upon which F. Scott Fitzgerald drew inspiration for his novel The Great Gatsby. (The Seelbach Hilton Louisville) (Submitted on August 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
2. The Seelbach Hotel, 1905 Marker
Marker is at lower right corner of the hotel building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
