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County: Fayette

Transylvania Pavilion

Marker Number: 

1549

Location: 

Gratz Park, 253 Market St., Lexington

This building was one of two dependencies for Transylvania University's elaborate, three-storied 1816 structure designed by Lexington architect Matthew Kennedy. Main building burned in 1829. Nine-bayed, it had center pavilion of 5 bays surmounted by a broad pediment. The hip roof had octagonal, baroque-manner cupola. Presented by Lexington-Fayette Co. Historic Commission.

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