Memorial Auditorium, Louisville

Name: Memorial Auditorium
Address: Louisville, United States

#109 among attractions in Louisville

Nightlife, Music and shows, Concert hall, Music venue

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Louisville Memorial Auditorium, located at 970 South Fourth Street, is a concert venue of Greek Revival design. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1929, as a memorial to the people of Louisville who served in World War I. In 1954, the ceiling was lowered and the side balconies were closed off reducing the seating capacity from 2,349 to 1,742 to improve the acoustics. ()

Opened: 1927 (97 years ago)Capacity: 1742Coordinates: 38°14'22"N, 85°45'36"W

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Central Louisville (Old Louisville)Louisville United States

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Memorial Auditorium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louisville Slugger Field, Fourth Street Live!, The Filson Historical Society, Kentucky International Convention Center.

1.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville
37 min walk • Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131.
0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fourth Street Live!, Louisville
23 min walk • Fourth Street Live! is a 350,000-square-foot entertainment and retail complex located on 4th Street, between Liberty and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned and was developed by the Cordish Company; it was designed by Louisville architects, Bravura Corporation.
0.5 miS
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
The Filson Historical Society, Louisville
13 min walk • The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately supported historical society located at 1310 South 3rd Street in Louisville, Kentucky.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville
28 min walk • The Kentucky International Convention Center, formerly called the Commonwealth Convention Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
0.6 miN
Music venue
Mercury Ballroom, Louisville
17 min walk • The Mercury Ballroom is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 900-capacity venue, housed in the Wright and Taylor Building at Fourth and Chestnut streets, operated by Live Nation's House of Blues Entertainment division.
0.6 miS
Park, Historic walking areas
Central Park, Louisville
17 min walk • Central Park is a 17-acre municipal park maintained by the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Located in the Old Louisville neighborhood, it was originally the country estate of the DuPont Family.
0.6 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Palace Theatre, Louisville
16 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's theater district, on the east side of Fourth Street, between Broadway and Chestnut Street. It has a seating capacity of 2,800 people and is owned by Live Nation.
0.7 miS
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Louisville
19 min walk • The St. James–Belgravia Historic District, within Old Louisville, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It comprises St. James Court and Belgravia Court. It is bordered to the north by Louisville's Central Park. The area was the site of the Southern Exposition and now hosts the St.
1.2 miN
Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
Louisville Glassworks, Louisville
31 min walk • The Snead Building located at 815 W. Market St. is a multi-use facility housing two working glass studios: a Walk-In Workshop and tours by appointment.
~860 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville
5 min walk • Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, is a historic church at 318 W. St. Catherine Street, at the corner of Fourth Avenue, in Louisville, Kentucky. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
~1510 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Calvary Episcopal Church, Louisville
8 min walk • The historic Calvary Episcopal Church was established in 1857 and is located at 821 South 4th Street Louisville, Kentucky. This stone gothic church was built in Old Louisville in 1888 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Memorial Auditorium?

Nearby attractions include Porter–Todd House, Louisville (4 min walk), Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville (5 min walk), First Christian Church, Louisville (5 min walk), Calvary Episcopal Church, Louisville (8 min walk).

How to get to Memorial Auditorium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial Auditorium:

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4th / Kentucky • Lines: 4, 4North Glengarry, 4North Iroquois, 4South Glengarry, 4South Strawberry (1 min walk)
4th / Friendship House • Lines: 4, 4North Glengarry, 4North Iroquois, 4South Glengarry, 4South Strawberry (2 min walk)