Cardome Centre
Encyclopedia
Cardome Centre is a historic property located in Georgetown, Kentucky
along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek
. The 87 acres (352,076.8 m²) currently houses a community center for Georgetown. Previously the property was home to several famous people including Kentucky Governor James F. Robinson
. More recently the site was the location of a girl's academy.
For his military service, Colonel John Floyd
was granted by the State of Virginia a total of 1000 acres (4 km²), which included the Cardome property. The first structure was built by the Bradford family in 1821. James F. Robinson, who was governor of Kentucky during the American Civil War
, made his home on the land. His home, burned in 1987 and was torn down.
From 1896 to 1987, Sisters of Visitation owned the property and had prestigious a girl's academy on the site.
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek
Elkhorn Creek
Elkhorn Creek is an stream running through several counties in central Kentucky in the United States. It derives its name from the shape, as seen on a map, of its main stem with its two primary forks....
. The 87 acres (352,076.8 m²) currently houses a community center for Georgetown. Previously the property was home to several famous people including Kentucky Governor James F. Robinson
James F. Robinson
James Fisher Robinson was the 22nd Governor of Kentucky, serving the remainder of the unfinished term of Governor Beriah Magoffin. Magoffin, a Confederate sympathizer, became increasingly ineffective after the elections of 1861 yielded a supermajority to pro-Union forces in both houses of the...
. More recently the site was the location of a girl's academy.
History
John Floyd
John Floyd may refer to:*John B. Floyd, 19th century Governor of Virginia and United States Secretary of War*John E. Floyd, economist*John Floyd , 19th century United States representative from Georgia...
was granted by the State of Virginia a total of 1000 acres (4 km²), which included the Cardome property. The first structure was built by the Bradford family in 1821. James F. Robinson, who was governor of Kentucky during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, made his home on the land. His home, burned in 1987 and was torn down.
From 1896 to 1987, Sisters of Visitation owned the property and had prestigious a girl's academy on the site.