Old Main (Franklin College)


Franklin College-Old Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Main at Franklin College, April 2008
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Location	600 E. Monroe St., Franklin, Indiana
Coordinates	39°28′46″N 86°2′50″W / 39.47944°N 86.04722°W / 39.47944; -86.04722Coordinates: 39°28′46″N 86°2′50″W / 39.47944°N 86.04722°W / 39.47944; -86.04722
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1847 (1847), 1855, 1888
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	75000022^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 29, 1975

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.^[2]^:2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Raymond C. Fetterley (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin College-Old Main" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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