Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse
Destination Site
| | Bourbon District - 404 South | |
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
1. Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse Marker Front
The Jim Beam brand traces its story back to 1795 when Jim Beam's own great-grandfather, Jacob Beam, first ignited the family distilling dynasty. After Prohibition, Jim Beam successfully rebuilt the family distillery in 120 days to reopen in 1933. Beam's son, T. Jeremiah, carried on his legacy, followed by grandson, Booker Noe, and now, great-grandson, Fred Noe. Today Jim Beam is the best-selling bourbon in the world.
Inside the Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse, you have the opportunity to try a variety of Jim Beam whiskeys in the tasting room, participate in one of the daily cocktail classes, shop for Jim Beam branded glassware and apparel, and buy many of the products distilled by Beam. You can even channel a bit of Beam know-how by bottling your own bourbon in their state-of-the-art bottling line, where an overhead conveyor whisks bottles through the facility.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 38° 15.161′ N, 85° 45.437′ W. Marker was in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It was in Downtown. It was on South 4th Street just south of West Liberty Street
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the American 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: Bourbon District / Alley Gallery (a few steps from this marker); Sit-In Demonstration Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sit-In Demonstration Sites (about 300 feet away); Mother Catherine Spaulding (about 500 feet away); Cathedral of the Assumption (about 500 feet away); Thomas Merton - (1915-68) / A Revelation (about 500 feet away); Rotary Club of Louisville / Henry Watterson Hotel (about 600 feet away); The Seelbach Hotel, 1905 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
More about this marker. On both sides of the marker, the sidebar contains a map of each marker and historic site along the Downtown Louisville Bourbon Trail.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
2. Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse Marker Reverse
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
3. Entrance to Fourth Street Live!
If you zoom in, the marker can be seen to the right of the stage in the center of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 1, 2025, by Chris Gerstle of Louisville, Kentucky. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
