Category: History

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

In 1860, Louisville Water was the first public water supplier in Kentucky, providing water to 512 customers through 26 miles…

Today, Louisville Water offered a sneak peek of the reopening of Pumping Station No. 3 at Louisville Water Tower. On…

Louisville Water Company invites the public to a centennial celebration of its ‘Quiet Giant’ steam engine. In 1919, the engineering…

Two important milestones took place in Kentucky along the Ohio River in the 1860s. In Louisville, water was pulled from…

Photos of Crescent Hill Filtration Plant circa 1945 Nearly 75 years ago, Louisville Water Company executives and city officials broke…

Over 80 years ago, The Courier-Journal ran a profile on George C. Keller and his work as caretaker at Louisville…

Editors note: This article was written by Steve Hubbs, a Louisville Water Vice President who retired in 2004. He remains…

In honor of both Black History Month and National Engineers Week (Feb. 17 – 23), we offer this profile of…

By Jay Ferguson, Louisville Water Museum Specialist The Courier-Journal’s 150th anniversary and the recent news of the sale of Hilliard…