Old Morrison, Transylvania College
Private university in Lexington, Kentucky, US. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1780 and is Kentucky's oldest university. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its medical program has graduated 8,000 physicians since 1859.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W. 3rd St. between Upper St. and Broadway, Lexington, KY |
| County | Fayette County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000358 |
| Architect | Gideon Shryock |
| Type of place | university building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W. 3rd St. between Upper St. and Broadway, Lexington, KY |
| Coordinates | 38.05149, -84.49336 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Camp Nelson National Monument · 18 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Map
Nearby in Fayette County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000358. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.