Giddings Hall, Georgetown

Name: Giddings Hall
Address: 400 E College St, Georgetown, United States

#11 among attractions in Georgetown

Greek Revival architecture

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Giddings Hall, originally called Recitation Hall, is a Greek Revival building located on the campus of Georgetown College in Scott County, Kentucky. Georgetown was the first Baptist college founded west of the Allegheny Mountains, and Giddings Hall was the first permanent structure constructed after the college was formed. The building is named after Rockwood Giddings, the third president of the school. The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 1973. ()

Built: 1839 (185 years ago)Coordinates: 38°12'25"N, 84°33'17"W

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400 E College StGeorgetown United States

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Giddings Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, Royal Spring Park, Georgetown College.

0.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown
17 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Georgetown is within the Georgetown Cemetery of Georgetown, Kentucky. It is an unpolished granite obelisk that is twenty feet tall, surrounded by the graves of eighteen former Confederate soldiers.
1 miNW
Garden, Park
Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, Georgetown
26 min walk • Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, the official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden, is located in Georgetown, Kentucky on the north fork of Elkhorn Creek. The 6-acre garden is designed to have the appearance of a Japanese style strolling garden.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Royal Spring Park, Georgetown
11 min walk • Royal Spring Park is the site of a large spring in Georgetown, Kentucky that since the earliest settlements in the area has provided water for the area. In addition to the spring, the park has a log cabin built by a former slave, Milton Leach. The park was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.
~110 ftN
Universities and schools
Georgetown College, Georgetown
1 min walk • Georgetown College is a private Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains. The college offers 38 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in education.
~1320 ftNW
38°12'36"N • 84°33'26"W
Scott County Museum, Georgetown
7 min walk • Museum
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown
19 min walk • Georgetown Cemetery located in Georgetown, Kentucky, is the burial site of Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor and Kentucky Governors; James F. Robinson and Joseph Desha, and Kentucky Confederate Governor George W. Johnson.
1.2 miNW
Historical place
Cardome Centre, Georgetown
32 min walk • Cardome Centre is a historic property located in Georgetown, Kentucky along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek. The 87 acres is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington and currently houses St. John Catholic School. Previously the property was home to several famous people including Kentucky Governor James F. Robinson.
~1720 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Georgetown
9 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church located in Georgetown, Kentucky.
0.5 miNW
Church
First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown
14 min walk • First African Baptist Church and Parsonage is an historically significant church building and an associated parsonage located in the United States on West Jefferson Avenue in Georgetown, Kentucky.
~20 ftS
Neighbourhood
Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown
1 min walk • 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.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
South Broadway Neighborhood District, Georgetown
12 min walk • The South Broadway Neighborhood District is a historic residential area and historic district located near downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. The neighborhood was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is 93.4 acres in size.

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Which popular attractions are close to Giddings Hall?

Nearby attractions include Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown (1 min walk), Georgetown College, Georgetown (1 min walk), Georgetown East Main Street Residential District, Georgetown (5 min walk), Garth School, Georgetown (7 min walk).