Cardome Centre

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caption = Cardome
location= Georgetown, Kentucky
lat_degrees = 38
lat_minutes = 13.
lat_seconds = 19.8
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 1.62
long_direction = W
locmapin = Kentucky
area =
built =
architect=
architecture= No Style Listed
added = March 13 1975
governing_body = Local
mpsub=
refnum=75000825cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-03-30|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Cardome Centre is a historic property located in Georgetown, Kentucky along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek. The 87 acres 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. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Cardome Centre web site| work = | publisher =City of Georgetown, Kentucky | date = | url =http://www.cardomecenter.com/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-09-30]

History

For his military service, Colonel John Floyd was granted by the State of Virginia a total of convert|1000|acre|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. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Cardome Centre web site| work = | publisher =City of Georgetown, Kentucky | date = | url =http://www.cardomecenter.com/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-09-30]

Current

Cardome Centre is now owned by the City of Georgetown after Toyota made a million dollar gift for the purpose of establishing a community center for the people of Georgetown. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Cardome Centre web site| work = | publisher =City of Georgetown, Kentucky | date = | url =http://www.cardomecenter.com/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-09-30]

References

External links

* [http://www.cardomecenter.com/ Cardome Centre web site]