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A historic arts district
With its music festivals, art galleries, and homes over 100 years old, Lower Town is the cultural and historic core of Paducah. The neighborhood was annexed by the city in 1836 and developed soon after, but many of its original homes were burned during the Civil War. Most of Lower Town’s current houses were built in the five decades following the war and due in part to its rich architectural tapestry, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. By that time, however, many of the homes were falling into sharp decline. In the early 2000s, the city devised a plan to draw artists from around the world to move to Lower Town and renovate its houses. The Artist Relocation Program attracted over 75 residents and businesses and created the Lower Town of today: a sought-after artistic center that complements the shopping and dining atmosphere of the adjacent downtown. “The city is no longer actively bringing artists in, but artists continue to come here,” says Amina Watkins, a Lower Town resident and group travel sales manager at the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau. “All of my neighbors are younger artists.”
Lower Town pays homage to it's heritage with walls of murals on the Ohio River.
Lower Town has plenty to do like visit the National Quilt Museum.
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Etcetera Coffeehouse and Paducah Beer Werks
Lower Town's restaurants are defined by their casual atmospheres and welcoming vibes. Founded by two locals in 2006, Etcetera Coffeehouse doubles as a gallery for local artists. Its back patio also includes a garden where cats like to roam. “Etcetera is a great place to run into neighbors and friends,” Watkins says. "People love to hang out there." Once a Greyhound station, Paducah Beer Werks serves pizza and sandwiches with cold glasses of craft beer. Professional bands and drag artists perform on the brewery’s stage multiple times a month. Both businesses strive to get as much of their ingredients and other supplies from local sources as possible. The neighborhood borders the downtown, so residents can walk to more dining options along Broadway Street. One popular spot is The Cork Room, which offers self-serving wine machines and bountiful charcuterie spreads. On Harrison Street, Troutt Old Time General Store and Market sells seasonings, sandwiches and country-style home furnishings. A Kroger is less than 3 miles west of the neighborhood. Local artisans and planters sell their wares at the Paducah Homegrown Farmers' Market every Saturday from April through October. Every third Saturday includes live music and crafts activities.
Ecetera Coffee House is located at 320 N. 6th St in Lower Town.
Lower Town is home to Paducah Beer Werks, everyone's favorite watering hole.
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The Lower Town Arts and Music Festival and more
“I moved to Lower Town because I wanted to be close to all the events and activities,” Watkins says. The Lower Town Arts and Music Festival is the neighborhood's most popular annual event. The city shuts down the intersection of Seventh and Madison to make room for art vendors, food trucks and about two dozen bands and solo performers. Lower Town is home to multiple art galleries run by artists who live upstairs, like Char Downs, who moved to Paducah in 2004 as part of the Artist Relocation Program and shows her paintings, sculptures, prints and murals at Pinecone Gallery and Studios. The National Quilt Museum is on the neighborhood’s eastern border and has curated more than 250 exhibitions over the past 30 years. The nationally designated museum displays quilts from around the world and delves into Paducah’s history as a textile town. Two blocks east of Lower Town, acclaimed muralist Robert Dafford illustrated the city’s past and present with a collection of murals along the flood wall. These riverfront murals are the backdrop to downtown events like BBQ on the River, an annual celebration that draws up to 50,000 visitors, who come for the live music and smoked meat. For a night at the movies, the nonprofit Maiden Alley Cinema shows classic and independent films less than half a mile southeast of the neighborhood.
Lower Town locals can view the beautiful murals along the historic Ohio River area.
Pinecone Gallery has monthly exhibits for Lower Town locals to enjoy.
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Bungalows, duplexes and Victorian homes
Most Lower Town residents park on the streets, which are lined with sidewalks and light poles. Wood-exterior bungalows built between the 1860s and 1920s are priced from $170,000 to $310,000. Brick duplexes and triplexes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are priced from $170,000 to $430,000. Brick and wood-exterior Victorian homes are priced from $130,000 to $530,000.
Lower Town homes employ beautiful brick and colonial-esque styles.
One of the standout features of Lower Town is the beautiful Victorian and Queen Anne homes.
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Raymond C. Schultz Park and Bob Noble Park
Raymond C. Schultz Park overlooks the Ohio River, two blocks east of the neighborhood. Schultz Park is home to the 340-foot Paducah Transient Boat Dock, where boaters can fuel up or make reservations to leave their boats there overnight. The city was built at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, making both popular options for fishing, tubing and water skiing. Schultz Park hosts Paducah’s annual Independence Day Celebration and fireworks show. The 145-acre Bob Noble Park is less than 3 miles west of Lower Town, and it has a skate park, an outdoor amphitheater, picnic shelters, multiple playgrounds and access to the Greenway Trail, which weaves throughout Paduca’s neighborhoods. Families come to the park in the spring and summer to enjoy outdoor movie screenings and concerts.
Raymond C. Schultz Park is perfect for Lower Town residents wanting to get some fishing in.
Paducah Transient Boat Dock has beautiful views for Lower Town folks to enjoy.
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McNabb Elementary, Paducah Middle and Paducah Tilghman High
McNabb Elementary is less than 2 miles west of Lower Town and has a C-plus Niche rating. Less than 3 miles southwest of the neighborhood, Paducah Middle School has a B-minus Niche rating. The B-plus Niche-rated Paducah Tilghman High School is over a mile south of Lower Town. The school's curriculum prepares kids for careers in fields like health science, automotive engineering, welding, computer science, interior design and e-commerce.
Paducah Tilghman High School is ranked 72nd within Kentucky.
Paducah Middle School is home to the Blue Tornadoes in Paducah.
McNabb Elementary enrolls around 361 every year in Paducah.
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Getting around Paducah
There are bus routes throughout Lower Town, including on Jefferson Street, North Fourth Street and Park Avenue. Baptist Health Urgent Care is 2 miles southwest of the neighborhood. The award-winning Carson-Myre Heart Center is part of the hospital. Nashville International Airport is about 140 miles southeast of Paducah via Interstate 24.
Lower Town folks needing public transportation have plenty of options in the area.
Lower Town is a quaint, cozy area in Paducah that prides itself on a heavy arts community.
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Crime
Lower Town rates a 6 out of 10 on the CAP Index crime rating, compared to the national average of 4.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Lower Town
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Homicide
5
4
Sexual Assault
7
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
6
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
7
4
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Lower Town Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Lower Town, Paducah sell after 40 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Lower Town, Paducah over the last 12 months is $218,750, consistent with the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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