Old Centre, view of facade
Dublin Core
Title
Old Centre, view of facade
Description
This Greek Revival structure is Centre College’s first building. It has been used for classrooms, and as a student dormitory, a library, a law school, a cafeteria, and a grade school. During the Civil War it was used as a hospital first by Confederate troops and then by Union soldiers after the Battle of Perryville. Old Centre is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and included in the Smithsonian Guide to Historic Places. It is Kentucky’s oldest continuously operating academic building.Built: 1819.
Renovated: 1991
Address: 625 West Walnut Street, Danville, Ky. 40422
Renovated: 1991
Address: 625 West Walnut Street, Danville, Ky. 40422
Creator
R.D. Crutchfield, Robert Russel, Jr.
Subject
Centre College (Danville, Ky.)
Old Centre
Greek revival (Architecture)
Education
Universities and colleges
Architecture
Old Centre
Greek revival (Architecture)
Education
Universities and colleges
Architecture
Medium
Architecture
Format
digital photo, jpeg
Date
built 1820
Source
Centre College Visual Resource Center, COIL database
http://coil.centre.edu/
http://coil.centre.edu/
Identifier
COIL, ID:02015
Rights
This file may be downloaded for personal, research, or classroom use, free of charge. All other uses, including any forms of publication or broadcast should give credit to Centre College.
Coverage
37.645703, -84.781933
Contributor
Ann Silver
Type
still image
Collection
Citation
R.D. Crutchfield, Robert Russel, Jr., “Old Centre, view of facade,” Centre College Art and Artifacts Site, accessed April 25, 2024, https://centrecollegeart.omeka.net/items/show/2.