Old West, Carlisle

Name: Old West
Address: Carlisle, United States

#5 among attractions in Carlisle

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Old West is the first building of the campus of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1803 and completed in 1822, and is a fine example of Federal period architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its architecture and its association with Latrobe. ()

Built: 1822 (202 years ago)Coordinates: 40°12'10"N, 77°11'43"W

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Carlisle United States

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Old West – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carlisle Armory, The Point at Carlisle Plaza, Hessian Powder Magazine, Dickinson College.

1.5 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Carlisle Armory, Carlisle
39 min walk • Carlisle Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1931, and consists of separate administration and stable buildings executed in the Colonial Revival style.
1.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Point at Carlisle Plaza, Carlisle
33 min walk • The Point at Carlisle Plaza is a shopping mall located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is anchored by Dunham's Sports and Lowe's.
1 miE
Museum, Military museum
Hessian Powder Magazine, Carlisle
25 min walk • Hessian Powder Magazine, also known as the Hessian Guardhouse Museum, is a historic guardhouse and gunpowder magazine located on the grounds of Carlisle Barracks at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1777, and is a stone walled structure, lined with interior brick.
~540 ftS
Universities and schools
Dickinson College, Carlisle
3 min walk • Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1773 as Carlisle Grammar School, Dickinson was chartered on September 9, 1783, making it the first college to be founded after the formation of the United States.
~1040 ftSW
Universities and schools
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson Law, Carlisle
6 min walk • Penn State Dickinson Law, formerly Dickinson School of Law, is a public law school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is one of two separately accredited law schools of The Pennsylvania State University.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle
26 min walk • The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918.