Belle of Louisville
Steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and moored at its downtown wharf next to the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere during its annual operational period. The steamboat claims itself the "most widely traveled river steamboat in American history." Belle of Louisville's offices are aboard Mayor Andrew Broaddus, and also appears on the list of National Historic Landmarks.[This paragraph needs citation(s)]
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History | |
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Name |
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Owner |
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Builder | Rees, James & Sons |
Launched | 1914 |
Identification |
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General characteristics | |
Length |
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Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
Depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
Decks | 3 |
Propulsion | Stern paddle wheel |
Belle of Louisville (River Steamboat) | |
Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 38°15′33.2″N 85°45′20.2″W |
Built | 1914 (1914) |
Architect | Rees, James & Sons |
NRHP reference No. | 72000535[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1972 |
Designated NHL | June 30, 1989 |
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