National Historic Landmark · Lexington, Kentucky

Old Morrison, Transylvania College

A listed building in Lexington, Kentucky in the Greek Revival architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Old Morrison, Transylvania College
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressW. 3rd St. between Upper St. and Broadway, Lexington, KY
CountyFayette County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000358
ArchitectGideon Shryock
StyleGreek Revival architecture
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetW. 3rd St. between Upper St. and Broadway
Coordinates38.05149, -84.49336 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000358. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.