Franklin County Seminary - Brookville, Indiana
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member paulspaper
N 39° 25.170 W 085° 00.516
16S E 671422 N 4365222
Historic building used as school for many years.
Waymark Code: WM3GNT
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 6

Erected 1829-1830. Purchased by Town of Brookville in 1863. Used for school purposes both public and private until 1873. John Tarkington, father of Booth Tarkington, Distinguised Indiana Author, attended school here.
Street address:
412 5th St.,
Brookville, IN Franklin
47012


County / Borough / Parish: Franklin

Year listed: 1974

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Museum

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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