Spalding Hall
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Spalding Hall is a building on the National Register of Historic Places in Bardstown, Kentucky
, USA. It was built in conjunction with the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral
. The building houses the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey
and the Bardstown Historical Museum
.
The hall was built in 1826 and named for Bishop Martin John Spalding
. It was part of a Catholic
college in the 19th century, although it briefly served as a hospital during the American Civil War
.
Bardstown, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...
, USA. It was built in conjunction with the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral
Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral
The Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral is a Catholic parish church at 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is the former cathedral mother church of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Bardstown...
. The building houses the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey
The Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History chronicles the history of American whiskey from Colonial days through the 1960s. Rare documents such as Abraham Lincoln's liquor license, advertising posters, prescriptions for the medicinal use of alcohol during National Prohibition, whiskey bottles, and...
and the Bardstown Historical Museum
Bardstown Historical Museum
The Bardstown Historical Museum is a museum of local history in Bardstown, Kentucky that is located in Spalding Hall, along with the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History....
.
The hall was built in 1826 and named for Bishop Martin John Spalding
Martin John Spalding
Martin John Spalding was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Louisville and Archbishop of Baltimore .-Early life and education:...
. It was part of a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
college in the 19th century, although it briefly served as a hospital 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...
.