Seminary Square Park, Bloomington

Name: Seminary Square Park
Address: Bloomington, United States

#21 among attractions in Bloomington

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Seminary Square Park, also known as the Seminary Park, is a historic public park located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was established in 1816 by an Act of Congress as the original site of Indiana Seminary, a preparatory school that by 1838 became Indiana University. The first building was erected on the site in 1824, and it remained the school campus until Indiana University moved to its new campus in 1883. The Old College building, built in 1854, remained in use as a school until destroyed by fire in 1967. The site was subsequently established as a public park in 1975. ()

Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Elevation: 735 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°9'39"N, 86°32'4"W

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Seminary Square Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WonderLab, Fountain Square Mall, Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Indiana Memorial Union.

~1930 ftN
Museum, Science museum
WonderLab, Bloomington
10 min walk • WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is an interactive science center located in the heart of Bloomington, Indiana. This hands-on museum is designed to provide educational experiences that stimulate curiosity and encourage exploration for visitors of all...
~1930 ftN
39°9'58"N • 86°32'3"W
Fountain Square Mall, Bloomington
10 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miN
Architecture, Theater, Historical place
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington
10 min walk • The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, formerly the Indiana Theater, is a historic theater in Bloomington, Indiana. Originally built for vaudeville in 1922, it was also used for silent films and became a movie theater.
0.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
20 min walk • The Indiana Memorial Union is a student union building at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana United States. It is located at 900 E 7th Street, facing the Jordan River and the Dunn Meadow.
0.6 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Kirkwood Observatory, Bloomington
15 min walk • Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indiana University. It is located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
0.5 miN
Shopping, Department store
Wicks Building, Bloomington
12 min walk • The Wicks Building is a historic commercial building on Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
0.4 miN
Tower
Monroe County Courthouse, Bloomington
11 min walk • Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana is a Beaux Arts building built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
~1110 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Wylie House, Bloomington
6 min walk • Wylie House is a historic structure built in 1835 and located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was home of Andrew Wylie, first president of Indiana University, until his death in 1851.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Bloomington
20 min walk • The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology is an archaeology research center and museum located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was dedicated in honor of Indiana's first professional archaeologist Glenn A. Black.
0.8 miNE
39°10'12"N • 86°31'34"W
Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Bloomington
20 min walk • Museum, History museum, Art gallery
~1790 ftN
City hall
Bloomington City Hall, Bloomington
9 min walk • Bloomington City Hall, also known as the Old City Hall and Fire Station, is a historic city hall located at Bloomington, Indiana. It was built in 1915, and is a three-story, rectangular, Beaux-Arts style limestone building. Additions were made in 1950 and 1972. It features a modest entrance portico.

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Which popular attractions are close to Seminary Square Park?

Nearby attractions include Princess Theatre, Bloomington (4 min walk), Wylie House, Bloomington (6 min walk), Prospect Hill Historic District, Bloomington (9 min walk), Bloomington City Hall, Bloomington (9 min walk).

How to get to Seminary Square Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Seminary Square Park:

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Bloomington Transit Center (7 min walk)
4th and Washington bus terminal (9 min walk)