Butchertown, Louisville

Name: Butchertown
Address: Louisville, United States

#229 among attractions in Louisville

Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Butchertown is a neighborhood just east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States, bounded by I-65, Main Street, I-71, Beargrass Creek and Mellwood Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 38°15'27"N, 85°43'42"W

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Central Louisville (Butchertown)Louisville United States

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Day trips

Butchertown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville Waterfront Park, Highland Presbyterian Church, Schimpff's Confectionery.

0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville
23 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.
1 miW
Park
Louisville Waterfront Park, Louisville
25 min walk • Louisville Waterfront Park is an 85-acre municipal park adjacent to the downtown area of Louisville, Kentucky and the Ohio River. Specifically, it is adjacent to Louisville's wharf and Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere, which are situated to the west of the park.
1.2 miS
Church
Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville
30 min walk • Highland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church located in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The church was founded in 1873 with a meeting in a local physician's home; the current sanctuary was built in 1888.
1.3 miNW
Factory tours, Museum, Tours
Schimpff's Confectionery, Jeffersonville
33 min walk • Schimpff's Confectionery is a historic candy maker, confectionery store and museum located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, within the Old Jeffersonville Historic District. It was opened in 1891 by Gustav Schimpff Sr. and Jr. at the current site, although the family has been making candy in the Louisville, Kentucky area since the 1850s.
~1780 ftE
Shopping
Hadley Pottery, Louisville
9 min walk • Hadley Pottery is an American-based pottery and stoneware company started by Mary Alice Hadley and her husband George E. Hadley in 1945. It is located on Story Avenue in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Abraham Lincoln Bridge, Louisville
24 min walk • The Abraham Lincoln Bridge is a six-lane, single-deck cable-stayed bridge carrying northbound Interstate 65 across the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana.
1 miNW
Bridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, Louisville
25 min walk • The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge is a six-lane, single-deck cantilever bridge that carries southbound Interstate 65 across the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana. The main span is 700 feet and the bridge has a total length of 2,498 feet. The span carries six southbound lanes.
0.6 miW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Thomas Edison House, Louisville
15 min walk • Thomas Edison House is a historic house located in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The house is a shotgun duplex built around 1850.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery, Lake, Historical place
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
28 min walk • Cave Hill Cemetery is a 296-acre Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive.
0.9 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Boniface's Catholic Church, Louisville
25 min walk • St. Boniface Catholic Church is a historic church at 501-531 E. Liberty Street in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1836, St. Boniface was the first German Catholic parish in the city. It is also the oldest, continuously existent, Catholic parish in the city of Louisville.
1.2 miS
Church
German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex, Louisville
32 min walk • The German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex is a historic church complex at 1236 E. Breckinridge Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built during the years 1902 to 1929 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Butchertown?

Nearby attractions include Story Avenue Park, Louisville (6 min walk), Irish Hill, Louisville (14 min walk), Thomas Edison House, Louisville (15 min walk), East Market District, Louisville (16 min walk).

How to get to Butchertown by public transport?

The nearest stations to Butchertown:

Bus

Story / Cabel • Lines: 15West Chenoweth&VA, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln, 15West LimeKiln&VA (3 min walk)
Story / Buchanan • Lines: 15West Bickel, 15West Chenoweth&VA, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln, 15West LimeKiln&VA (5 min walk)