Hawkins House, Georgetown

Name: Hawkins House
Address: Georgetown, United States

#17 among attractions in Georgetown

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The Hawkins House, also known as the Cantrill House, is a historic building on East Jackson Street in Georgetown, Kentucky. The structure has been used as a ropewalk, a dormitory for women at Georgetown Female Seminary, and a residential dwelling. During the past 180 years, Georgetown College has bought and sold the property three times. The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973. ()

Coordinates: 38°12'23"N, 84°33'22"W

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Hawkins House – 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 miS
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown
15 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 miNW
Museum, History museum
Royal Spring Park, Georgetown
10 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.
~520 ftNE
Universities and schools
Georgetown College, Georgetown
3 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.
~1380 ftN
38°12'36"N • 84°33'26"W
Scott County Museum, Georgetown
7 min walk • Museum
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown
17 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.
~1390 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Georgetown
7 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church located in Georgetown, Kentucky.
~460 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
Giddings Hall, Georgetown
3 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNW
Church
First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown
13 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.
~440 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown
3 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hawkins House?

Nearby attractions include Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown (3 min walk), Giddings Hall, Georgetown (3 min walk), Georgetown College, Georgetown (3 min walk), Garth School, Georgetown (5 min walk).