Crescent Hill Reservoir

Crescent Hill Reservoir is a historic site in Crescent Hill, Louisville, Kentucky. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic tours[3] and walks have been hosted at the site and it is a popular area for walkers and runners. It is located at the intersection of Reservoir Avenue and 3018 Frankfort Avenue.[3]

Crescent Hill Reservoir
Gatehouse at Crescent Hill Reservoir
Crescent Hill Reservoir is located in Kentucky
Crescent Hill Reservoir
Crescent Hill Reservoir is located in the United States
Crescent Hill Reservoir
LocationReservoir Ave., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′24.9073″N 85°40′44.8086″W / 38.256918694°N 85.679113500°W / 38.256918694; -85.679113500
Area110 acres (45 ha)[2]
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.79001001[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1979

The Gothic architecture-style gatehouse building was constructed in 1879. It was designed by water company chief engineer Charles Hermany.[3] The Crescent Hill Filtration Plant opened in 1909 "culminating landmark experiments" in sand and gravel filtration. The site includes historical markers.[4]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Elson, Martha (July 17, 2014). "Crescent Hill Reservoir walkway to close for 8 weeks". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Howlett, Rick (July 1, 2013). "Historic Gatehouse at Crescent Hill Reservoir Open for Tours". WFPL. Louisville Public Media. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "LouisvilleWater.com Newsroom - Crescent Hill Filtration Plant, Reservoir & Gatehouse Named State Historic Marker Sites". March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.