Old Main, Franklin

Name: Old Main
Address: Franklin, United States

#8 among attractions in Franklin

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Franklin College-Old Main is a historic academic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The building consists of three sections: the north wing constructed in 1847, the south wing constructed in 1855, and the middle section connecting the two wings in 1888 The wings are each three stories tall, while the middle section is four stories and topped by a bell tower and observatory. The building is in a Late Victorian / Gothic style. ()

Coordinates: 39°28'46"N, 86°2'50"W

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Old Main – 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 miW
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
19 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.
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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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Main?

Nearby attractions include Franklin College, Franklin (2 min walk), Johnson County Courthouse Square, Franklin (11 min walk), Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin (12 min walk), Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin (19 min walk).

Old Main, Franklin

Facts and practical information

Old Main – 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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Main?