Old Castle Hall
Old Castle Hall was the first building of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. It was built in 1857–58 to house the university on its first two floors, with the Palmyra Masonic Lodge occupying the third floor.Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: university building in Baldwin City, United States of America
- Also known as: “Baker University - Old Castle Hall”, “Old Castle Museum”, and “Stirling Castle”
- Address: KS
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liston Stadium and Baldwin High School.
Liston Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Paulmcdonald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liston Stadium is a sport stadium in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by Baker University for college football, track and field, and soccer. Liston Stadium is situated 1,900 feet east of Old Castle Hall.
Baldwin High School
School
Baldwin High School is a public secondary school in Baldwin, Kansas, United States. It is operated by the Baldwin City USD 348 school district. Baldwin High School is situated 3,500 feet north of Old Castle Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baldwin City and Black Jack.
Baldwin City
Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baldwin City is a city in Eastern Kansas in southern Douglas County where the soil is rich and wildlife is plentiful. Baldwin City is the home of the oldest college west of the Mississippi, and of wildflowers in profusion, some patches of the old prairie grasses, and some fine outdoor recreational resources reserved for public use.
Black Jack
Hamlet
Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Black Jack is situated 4 miles east of Old Castle Hall.
Vinland
Hamlet
Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vinland is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located south of Lawrence and north of Baldwin City. Vinland is situated 4½ miles north of Old Castle Hall.
Old Castle Hall
- Categories: university building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.77751° or 38° 46′ 39″ northLongitude
-95.185° or 95° 11′ 6″ westElevation
1,050 feet (320 metres)Open location code
86C6QRH8+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 585792275OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
7233136Wikidata ID
Q16896108
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