Shropshire House, Georgetown

Name: Shropshire House
Address: Georgetown, United States

#18 among attractions in Georgetown

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The Shropshire House is a Greek Revival Federal style house located in the East Main Street Residential Historic District in Georgetown, Kentucky. The house was the built in 1814 by John and Mary Buckner. The property was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973. ()

Built: 1814 (210 years ago)Coordinates: 38°12'36"N, 84°33'20"W

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Shropshire 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.

0.8 miS
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Georgetown, Georgetown
21 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.
0.8 miNW
Garden, Park
Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, Georgetown
21 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.
~1880 ftW
Museum, History museum
Royal Spring Park, Georgetown
10 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.
~1020 ftS
Universities and schools
Georgetown College, Georgetown
5 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.
~430 ftW
38°12'36"N • 84°33'26"W
Scott County Museum, Georgetown
3 min walk • Museum
0.9 miS
Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown
24 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.
1 miNW
Historical place
Cardome Centre, Georgetown
27 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.
~1640 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.
~1120 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Giddings Hall, Georgetown
6 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.
~1820 ftNW
Church
First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, Georgetown
9 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.
~1140 ftS
Neighbourhood
Georgetown College Historic Buildings, Georgetown
6 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 Shropshire House?

Nearby attractions include Scott County Museum, Georgetown (3 min walk), Georgetown East Main Street Residential District, Georgetown (3 min walk), Georgetown College, Georgetown (5 min walk), Giddings Hall, Georgetown (6 min walk).

Shropshire House, Georgetown

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Shropshire House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Shropshire House?