National Register of Historic Places

Georgetown College Historic Buildings

Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
Listed
August 7, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79001030

About this property

Georgetown College Historic Buildings are a group of historically significant building located on the campus of Georgetown College in Scott County, Kentucky. The structures were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Georgetown College campus has three antebellum buildings: Giddings Hall, Pawling Hall, and Highbaugh Hall. Recitation Hall, now known as Giddings Hall, is a Greek Revival building located on at center of the campus. Giddings Hall was the first permanent structure constructed after the college was formed. Currently, the building is used as the main administrative building for the campus. In the past, rooms in the building have been used as a chapel, a library, classrooms, and a theater. The Academy Building, now known as Highbaugh Hall, was second permanent building constructed on campus. The literary societies used Highbaugh Hall to host their debates and for their resource library. The building entrances on the east and west have concrete plaques with the names and founding dates of the literary societies.

Location

Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
38.20701, -84.55483

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Giddings Hall, Georgetown College
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When was Georgetown College Historic Buildings listed on the National Register?

Georgetown College Historic Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Georgetown College Historic Buildings?

Georgetown College Historic Buildings is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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