Speed Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Speed Hall

Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky
Listed
April 28, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002731

About this property

Speed Hall, on the campus of Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, was built during 1903–05. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is Union College's oldest building. It served originally as the women's dormitory, until Pfeiffer Hall was opened in 1943. It was later used by the music department, by the home economics department, and for administration. It is named for benefactor Fanny Henning Speed, of Louisville, Kentucky, who was the wife of Joshua Speed, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. Her connection to Union College was through Dr. Daniel Stevenson, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church in Louisville before he became president of Union College in 1886. She left half of her estate, $500,000, to the college, allowing it to embark on a major building program.

Location

Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky
36.87067, -83.88888

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Speed Hall listed on the National Register?

Speed Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Speed Hall?

Speed Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Speed Hall?

The period of significance for Speed Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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