Seelbach Hotel

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
The Seelbach Hilton Hotel on 4th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard
General information
Address500 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
Coordinates38°15′3″N 85°45′29″W / 38.25083°N 85.75806°W / 38.25083; -85.75806
OpeningMay 1, 1905
OwnerRockbridge Capital
ManagementHilton Hotels
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frank Mills Andrews, William J. Dodd and Paul Emil Moosmiller
Website
www.seelbachhilton.com
Seelbach Hotel
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts Baroque
NRHP reference No.75000775
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1975

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville is a historic hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Founded by Bavarian-born immigrant brothers Louis and Otto Seelbach, it opened in 1905 as the Seelbach Hotel, and is designed in the French Renaissance style. The hotel has hosted numerous celebrities, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, who took inspiration from the Seelbach for a hotel in The Great Gatsby. The hotel is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts chain.