Franklin College Library, Franklin

Name: Franklin College Library
Address: Franklin, United States

#7 among attractions in Franklin

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Shirk Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It was built in 1903 and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It is topped by a cross-gabled roof and copper dome on an octagonal base. The front entrance features engaged Ionic order columns. The building housed the school library until 1964. The building is now home to the college's media school, The Pulliam School of Journalism. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 39°28'43"N, 86°2'51"W

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Franklin College Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Artcraft Theatre, Johnson County Museum of History, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenlawn Cemetery.

0.4 miNW
Nightlife, Performing arts, Cinema
Artcraft Theatre, Franklin
12 min walk • The Historic Artcraft Theatre is a movie theater in Franklin, Indiana in the United States. The theater operated continuously for 75 years before closing. Today, the theater shows classic movies and hosts concerts.
0.4 miNW
History museum, Museum
Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin
12 min walk • The Johnson County Museum of History is a local historical museum located in Franklin, Indiana. The museum is run by the Johnson County Historical Society. The museum officially opened in 1931, under the name "Johnson County Museum." It was organized by the local Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
0.8 miW
Church
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin
20 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The church was built in 1911, and is a one-story, front gable frame building with a medium-pitched gable on hip roof.
0.7 miW
Cemetery, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin
18 min walk • Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It is a landscape-lawn style cemetery established in 1845, and contains roughly 15,000 burials. Located in the cemetery is a small Gothic Revival style chapel and the Romanesque Revival Main Mausoleum.
0.4 miW
Romanesque architecture
Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin
11 min walk • Johnson County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse and town square located in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The courthouse was built between 1879 and 1881, and is a two-story, red brick building with elements of Second Empire, Neo-Jacobean, and Romanesque Revival style architecture.
~380 ftNE
Universities and schools
Franklin College, Franklin
2 min walk • Franklin College is a private liberal arts college in Franklin, Indiana. It was founded in 1834 and has a wooded campus spanning 207 acres including athletic fields and a 31-acre biology woodland.
~310 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Old Main, Franklin
2 min walk • Franklin College-Old Main is a historic academic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

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Which popular attractions are close to Franklin College Library?

Nearby attractions include Old Main, Franklin (2 min walk), Franklin College, Franklin (2 min walk), Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin (11 min walk), Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin (12 min walk).

Franklin College Library, Franklin

Facts and practical information

Franklin College Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Artcraft Theatre, Franklin

Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin

Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin

Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin

Franklin College, Franklin

Old Main, Franklin

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franklin College Library?