Johnston–Jacobs House, Georgetown

Name: Johnston–Jacobs House
Address: Georgetown, United States

#15 among attractions in Georgetown

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The Johnston–Jacobs House is a Greek Revival style brick house located near downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. The original structure was built in approximately 1795 by Adam Johnston for use as a tavern-inn. The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973. ()

Built: 1795 (229 years ago)Coordinates: 38°12'42"N, 84°33'30"W

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Johnston–Jacobs 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.

0.9 miS
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown
24 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.
0.6 miNW
Garden, Park
Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, Georgetown
17 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.
~1420 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Royal Spring Park, Georgetown
7 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.
~1910 ftSE
Universities and schools
Georgetown College, Georgetown
10 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.
~680 ftSE
38°12'36"N • 84°33'26"W
Scott County Museum, Georgetown
4 min walk • Museum
1 miS
Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown
26 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.
0.9 miNW
Historical place
Cardome Centre, Georgetown
23 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.
~1570 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Georgetown
8 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church located in Georgetown, Kentucky.
0.4 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Giddings Hall, Georgetown
10 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.
~850 ftW
Church
First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown
5 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.
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown
10 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 Johnston–Jacobs House?

Nearby attractions include Scott County Museum, Georgetown (4 min walk), First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown (5 min walk), Royal Spring Park, Georgetown (7 min walk), Georgetown East Main Street Residential District, Georgetown (7 min walk).