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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1825/00/00 Rev James Craik Education James Craik enters Transylvania College to study medicine, but he switches his studies to law. In 1826 he leaves the college to establish a law practice in Kanawha County, Virginia.
1825/05/16 Marquis de Lafayette Guest of Honor Lafayette attends a military parade, speaks at Transylvania University and at the Lexington Female Academy in Lexington KY, May 16-17 Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America
1829/00/00 Transylvania College's main building is destroyed by fire.
1834/00/00 Gideon Shryock Architect Old Morrison is built in 1834. In his will, Col James Morrison bequeaths $40,000-$50,000 to the University to build a new building with Henry Clay as the executor of his will.
1834/00/00 Henry Clay Work Old Morrison is built in 1834. In his will, Col James Morrison bequeaths $40,000-$50,000 to the University to build a new building with Henry Clay as the executor of his will.
1838/00/00 Dr Louis Marshall Work Louis Marshall becomes president pro-tern of Transylvania College. He will stay in this position until 1840.
1855/00/00 James Hillary Mulligan Education Mulligan attends the dame-school of good old Mrs Lord, and thence in various schools including three years under the Rev James Gunn, five years under the noted educator, Abram S Drake - the last three in Transylvania High School.
1855/00/00 Dr Louis Marshall Work Louis Marshall returns to the role of president pro-tern of Transylvania College.
1856/00/00 Lewis W Green Work Lewis W Green serves as President of Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, for about a year, 1856-1857.
1869/00/00 James Hillary Mulligan Education James Mulligan receives his law degree from Kentucky University (now Transylvania University).

Data »

Particulars for Old Morrison, Transylvania College:
Sight Category Building
Higher Learning College
Area of Significance Education
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Disposition Reconstructed Property



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000358
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Shryock,Gideon
Architectural Style: Greek revival
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Education
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Reconstructed property
Period of Significance: 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1831, 1834
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-Function: College
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: College

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
All the King's Men (book) Book Robert Penn Warren Part of "All the King's Men" is set at Transylvania University.

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