Old Main (Franklin College)
Franklin College-Old Main | |
 Old Main at Franklin College, April 2008 | |
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| Location | 600 E. Monroe St., Franklin, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′46″N 86°2′50″W / 39.47944°N 86.04722°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1847, 1855, 1888 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000022[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1975 |
Franklin College-Old Main is a historic academic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The building consists of three sections: the north wing constructed in 1847, the south wing constructed in 1855, and the middle section connecting the two wings in 1888 The wings are each three stories tall, while the middle section is four stories and topped by a bell tower and observatory. The building is in a Late Victorian / Gothic style.[2]: 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Raymond C. Fetterley (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin College-Old Main" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
Categories:
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- University and college administration buildings in the United States
- Gothic Revival architecture in Indiana
- Victorian architecture in Indiana
- School buildings completed in 1888
- Buildings and structures in Johnson County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Johnson County, Indiana
- Brick buildings and structures in the United States
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs