Spalding Hall

Spalding Hall is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bardstown, Kentucky. It was built in conjunction with the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. The hall was originally built in 1826 and named for Bishop Martin John Spalding.

Spalding Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Main façade of Spalding Hall
Location	North 5th Street, Bardstown, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°48′40.84″N 85°28′16.12″W
Built	1839
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	73000823[1]
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1973

It was the main building of St. Joseph's College, a Catholic college in the 19th century, which was the first Catholic college in Kentucky. The current building was built in 1839 to replace the previous building, which had been destroyed in a fire. The college was closed during the American Civil War and the building briefly served as a hospital for Union soldiers.[2]

It served as St. Joseph's Preparatory School from about 1911 until 1968.[2]

The building houses the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History and the Bardstown Historical Museum.

See also

• List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, Kentucky

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Sarah B. Smith (January 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spalding Hall, St. Joseph's College". National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2018. With photo from 1972.