Category: History

By Jay Ferguson, Louisville Water Museum Education Specialist The U.S. Constitution mandates a national census every ten years. This year…

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight two of Louisville Water’s most recent retirees. Holly…

It killed scores of people in downtown Louisville and tore up nearly everything in its path. Then it headed north…

Associate Chemist Calvin Jones was hired by Louisville Water in 1980. A graduate of the University of Louisville, Jones worked…

March 27, 1890 The Tornado of 1890 killed scores of people downtown and tore up nearly everything in its path….

James H. Thomas.  James W. Thomas.  Thomas L. Thomas.  All are just names. When exploring Louisville Water’s early employee history,…

Until 1974, Louisville Water Company had never appointed an African American to its Board of Water Works. The lack of…

Louisville Water’s longest serving employee, J. Baxter Kremer, worked for the utility for nearly 60 years. His first day on…

If you’ve been to Louisville Water Tower Park this year you may have noticed some relatively new outdoor signs. (They were installed…

Several years ago, Marty Poynter Hedgepeth, the Director of Research for the Landmarks Commission, nominated the Crescent Hill Historic District…