The UofL Hospital has been a presence in the Louisville area for nearly 200 years. Most of us who traverse downtown each day pass it regularly along Jackson Street.
There’s nothing particularly eye-catching about the tannish building, but its origins date back to 1837 where it originated as UofL’s School of Medicine at 8th + Chestnut streets. Did you know UofL’s School of Medicine is the 9th oldest medical school in the US?
The current facility at 530 S. Jackson St. was built in 1979, employs 500+ physicians, and has 404 beds — making it the fifth largest hospital in the 502.
Today, the hospital is part of UofL Health, an academic health system that also includes Jewish Hospital, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Peace Hospital, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute + Shelbyville Hospital.
It’s also the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, meaning it can provide total care for every aspect of injury — from prevention through rehabilitation.
With a beginning that goes back to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, it would be impossible to provide a comprehensive list of accolades, discoveries, and firsts in just one LOUtoday newsletter, so we’re highlighting a few to write home about.
A brief history
- The original institute — then called Louisville City Hospital — at 8th and Chestnut streets was a Greek Revival structure designed by Kentucky architect Gideon Shryrock.
- The founding faculty included distinguished professors from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY.
Some firsts
- UofL Hospital housed the world’s first emergency room. It opened in 1911 — which is easy to remember considering it includes “911.”
- In 1999, surgeons from UofL’s School of Medicine helped perform the world's first successful hand transplant alongside Kleinert Kutz at Jewish Hospital.
Notable discoveries
- In the 1930s, surgeon Arnold Griswold developed autotransfusion, the process of receiving your own blood in a transfusion versus a donor’s.
- Brown Cancer Center scientists have developed three novel cancer treatments that are in early phase trials.
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Today
- After Hours at the Speed | Fri., Feb. 18 | 5-10 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | $14+ | See the museum after dark with crafting for all ages, live music + screenings in the cinema. 🖼️
Saturday
- Eco Kids Discovery Day | Sat., Feb. 19 | 1-4 p.m. | Bernheim Forest | $10 | Head outdoors for a day of hands-on discovery, pop-up story circles + a hike of the day. 🥾
Sunday
- Ashley McBryde | Sun., Feb. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | The Brown Theatre | $25.74+ | Hear this country music singer-songwriter with special guest Ashland Craft. 🎸
Monday
- Louisville Restaurant Week | Mon., Feb. 21 | Multiple times | Multiple locations | Prices vary | Eat your way through seven days of deals at local restaurants across Derby City. 🍕
Tuesday
- The Moth StorySLAM | Tues., Feb. 22 | 8 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall | $15 | Hear volunteer storytellers compete against one another sharing stories around the theme, “love hurts.” 💔
Wednesday
- Greensky Bluegrass | Wed., Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall | $29.50+ | Jam with this five-piece Bluegrass band with an opening show from The Infamous Stringdusters. 🪕
Thursday
- Australian Wine Class Night 2 | Thurs., Feb. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | LouVino Douglass Hills | $50 | Taste four D'Arenberg wines with light snacks + 10% off your dinner when you stay and eat after class. 🍷
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Weather
- 40º | Partly cloudy | 3% chance of rain
Open
- Upscale home furnishing retailer RH Outlet opened its first shop in Kentucky yesterday. You can find it in The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass next to the Kate Spade store + the Hanes Brands Outlet. The next closest location is in Nashville, TN — Hey, NASHtoday. 👋 (Louisville Business First)
Civic
- Louisville Metro Sewer District’s $212 million Waterway Protection Tunnel project is nearing completion. Last week crews completed construction on a four-mile-long pipe 18 stories beneath downtown. The tunnel has the capability to hold 55 million gallons of wastewater. That’s enough to fill 83 Olympic swimming pools. The tunnel will begin operating in June. (WFPL)
Number
- 4,000. That’s how many potholes are repaired on average each month in Jefferson County thanks to Metro Public Works’ Roads & Operations division. See one of those pesky holes in the road? Report it here. 🕳️
Watch
- Mark Simms Jr. has been training horses under the Churchill Downs Twin Spires since 2012. The first thing he did when he came to Louisville was visit the Barbaro statue outfront. Learn more about Mark + his career in this three minute video. 🐎
Read
- The results are in for LEO Weekly’s annual Literary LEO competition, which seeks original short fiction, poetry, photography + cartoons from the community. Read the winning works of short fiction, including first-place winner Rachel Mack’s “The Endeavor,” here. ✍️
Travel
- Flying the fam out for vacation in Myrtle Beach just got easier, because Spirit Airlines announced a new, nonstop flight to the popular destination out of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Pack your bags, the first flight is departing Thurs., May 26. ✈️ (Louisville Business First)
Plan Ahead
- Spring hasn’t sprung quite yet, but it’s never too early to start thawing out your green thumb. On April 16, Fleur de Flea will host the Paristown Garden Show at 720 Brent St. The show will blossom with a full day of speakers, plants, flowers, herbs, garden decor + a wine garden. 🌿
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- The Big Four Bridge turned nine this month. The former railroad truss, built in 1895, was transformed into a bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting Louisville to Jeffersonville on Feb. 7, 2014. The project totaled $22 million + is now a staple for Waterfront Park events like Waterfront Wednesdays. 🌉
State
- Cuh Teekaloo. Simlish experts rejoice. Your long hours put in playing and learning the nonsense language of The Sims didn’t go unnoticed. Based on Google Trends data, the video game was the most popular game in Kentucky during the 2000s. 🎮 (Simple Texting)
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