History fills every corner of the grand Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, from its stately lobby to secret hallways. But no one knows this place better than hotel historian Larry Johnson, who has spent more than four decades learning its secrets.
“I started out in 1982 as a doorman wearing tuxedo tails, top hat, white gloves, greeting the guests,” Johnson said.
Over the years, Johnson has collected countless stories about the hotel and its famous guests. The list includes U.S. presidents from Woodrow Wilson to John F. Kennedy, writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and even notorious gangster Al Capone…