Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf
United States historic place in Danville, Kentucky. Built 1823. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD), located in Danville, Kentucky, United States, is a school that provides education to deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school levels. Founded in 1823, it was the first school for the deaf west of the Allegheny Mountains. Jacobs Hall, its oldest surviving building, was designated a National Historic Landmark in recognition of this history.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S. 3rd St., Danville, KY |
| County | Boyle County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000354 |
| Built | 1823 |
| Type of place | school for the deaf |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S. 3rd St., Danville, KY |
| Website | ksd.k12.ky.us ↗ |
| Coordinates | 37.64157, -84.77170 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Camp Nelson National Monument · 14 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Smith Ridge 38 mi · Pikes Ridge 38 mi · Fishing Creek Campground 40 mi |
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Nearby in Boyle County
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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 66000354. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.