Crescent Hill is a neighborhood four miles east of downtown Louisville and was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek.
Development first began during the 1850s when the Louisville and Lexington turnpike (now Frankfort Avenue) and the Louisville and Frankfort railroad were built through the area. In 1853 a 38-acre fair grounds were built and were used to host the Agriculture and Technology fair, which had 20,000 visitors on one day in 1857. In 1883 the fair grounds were razed & St Joseph's Orphanage was built in its place.
Attractions in Crescent Hill include the Louisville Water Company Reservoir, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Peterson-Dumesnil House.