National Register of Historic Places

Seminary Square Park

Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Listed
September 18, 1977
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000012

About this property

Seminary Square Park, also known as the Seminary Park, is a historic public park located at Bloomington, Indiana. It was established in 1816 by an Act of Congress as the original site of Indiana Seminary, a preparatory school that by 1838 became Indiana University. The first building was erected on the site in 1824, and it remained the school campus until Indiana University moved to its new campus in 1883. The Old College building, built in 1854, remained in use as a school until destroyed by fire in 1967. The site was subsequently established as a public park in 1975 and a homeless encampment sometime later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
39.16119, -86.53418

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Seminary Square Park listed on the National Register?

Seminary Square Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Seminary Square Park?

Seminary Square Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Seminary Square Park?

The period of significance for Seminary Square Park is recorded as the listed era.

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