Louisville Gardens
| Louisville Gardens | |
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| The building in 2007. | |
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| place |
 Louisville, Kentucky
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 15 '5.5 " N , 85 ° 45' 37.3" W |
| owner | Louisville City Council |
| operator | Louisville City Council |
| start of building | 1905 |
| opening | 1905 |
| architect | Brinton Beauregard Davis |
| capacity | 6,000 seats |
The Louisville Gardens is a multi-purpose hall in Louisville, Kentucky .
History and use
The building was designed by Brinton Beauregard Davis and was erected in 1905. The building is owned by the Louisville City Council and was designated a Grade I listed building in March 24, 1980. The hall was mainly used as an event building for basketball sports competitions . The building with an audience capacity of 6,000 is also used as a venue for concerts. British rock musician Eric Clapton performed here as part of his Behind the Sun World Tour in 1985.
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- Historical and data (English)
- Sheldon Shafer: Gardens may need niche to survive . The Courier-Journal. 2005. (English)