Editing Ludlow, Kentucky (section)

=== Early history ===
In 1790, the land that is now Ludlow was given to [[general (U.S.)|Gen.]] [[Thomas Sandford]] as a grant in recognition of his service during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. Sandford traded the land to Thomas D. Carneal for land in what is now [[Fort Mitchell, Kentucky|Ft. Mitchell]]. Carneal had Elmwood Hall built on the riverfront in 1818. It still stands (as of 2011) at 244 Forest Avenue and is a private residence. Carneal later sold the land to [[William Bullock (collector)|William Bullock]], a British showman, entrepreneur, and traveller, who directed [[John Buonarotti Papworth|John Papworth]] to design a [[utopianism|utopian]] community for the site named ''[[Hygeia (city)|Hygeia]]'' ([[Greek language|Greek]] for "health"). Never realizing this plan, Bullock sold the land to Israel L. Ludlow in 1830.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=20051010&Kategori=LOCAL0312&Lopenr=310100007&Ref=AR |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-07-10 |archive-date=2007-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928165247/http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=20051010&Kategori=LOCAL0312&Lopenr=310100007&Ref=AR |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ludlow was [[plat]]ted as a town in 1846.<ref name="Library">{{cite web | url=http://www.kentonlibrary.org/genealogy/community-history/community-history-ludlow | title=Ludlow Facts | publisher=Kenton County Public Library | accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref> The city of Ludlow, named for the landowner, was incorporated in 1864.<ref name="Library" />

As the [[Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway|Cincinnati Southern Railroad]] ([[Queen and Crescent Route]]) arrived in the 1870s, many people were enticed by Ludlow. Because of the adequate amount of railroad jobs, many people - mostly German and Irish - began moving to Ludlow. In the 1890s, a streetcar service, provided by The Green Line, also sparked popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ludlow, KY |url=https://www.ohioriverway.org/ludlow-ky |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Ohio River Way |language=en-GB}}</ref>