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1 St. James Court Fountain Nothing says late-Victorian excess quite like this bronze beauty, mounted in 1892, fve years after the great Southern Exposition ended. It's now the perfect backdrop for outdoor weddings and the St. James Court Art Show. 2 Secretariat's silks Jockey Ron Turcotte wore the famous blueand-white-checked silks of Penny Chenery's Meadow Stable riding Secretariat to victory in the 99th Kentucky Derby in 1973. Turcotte and Meadow Stable also won the Derby the year before with Riva Ridge. Photo courtesy Penny Chenery and Secretariat.com 3 Starks Building postcard Designed by architect Daniel Burnham, already renowned as the lead architect for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago and New York's Flatiron Building, the 14-story Starks Building was completed in 1913 as a U-shaped example of the Chicago School style. A 1926 eastern addition closed the U, creating a central atrium. 4 Fontaine Ferry Park entrance postcard Go ahead, call it "Fountain" Ferry — everybody else has for more than a century, even though the 60-plus riverside acres the amusement park was sited on in 1905 had belonged to early ferryman Aaron Fontaine. In its 64-year existence, the hugely popular thrill park featured four successive roller coasters: the Scenic Railway, the Racing Derby, the Velvet Racer and the breathtaking Comet, with its 90-foot drop. It also brought in musical greats from John Philip Sousa to Frank Sinatra. A History of Louisville in 50 36 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.13 Sparked by a 2012 New York Times feature called "A History of New York in 50 Objects," we've come up with 50 elements that have had a major impact on Louisville's 235-year history. Let us know about any omissions you think we ought to have included. By Bill Doolittle and Jack Welch