![Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.[1] During the euphoria of Frankfort's 1886 centennial celebration, the city donated $1,500 towards the purchase of land for a new college on a bluff overlooking Frankfort.
The new school formally opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John H. Jackson as president.[1] Recitation Hall (now Jackson Hall), the college's first permanent building, was erected in that year.
KSU became a land-grant college in 1890, and the departments of home economics, agriculture and mechanics were added to the school's curriculum.[1] The school produced its first graduating class of five students in the spring of that year. A high school was organized in 1893. This expansion continued into the 20th century in both name and program. In 1902, the name was changed to Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons. The name was changed again in 1926 to Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7262/80b239a0-cf4a-4e00-8ea0-fb6e64265ab6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)
4/10 Mediocre
Jenny p.
11 de mar de 2026
It's an old house, the kitchen is dark and downstairs. The stairs are very narrow. The house if very musty smelling, air fresheners try to overwhelm the house but you can still tell. As soon as you walk in the house you feel the tilted house. You can't tell from the outside but when you walk inside you can really feel it. The house had bare amenities. No extra towels in the bathroom, kitchen, not a full roll of paper towels, etc. For the price I paid it really wasn't worth it. I noticed when I booked the house the host responded quickly, but I had to pay an extra fee for checking in a couple hours early. When I would reach out later, the host wasn't responsive. Only responsive when she had to. The pictures are better than actually being there. The house next door is not in the greatest shape and the house behind it has been torn down. So if you have small kids, I don't recommend walking around the house because there is a drop with no fence or barricade. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place. Hot water was very limited and there was 4 of us. We had to take short showers and they were within a 2 hour window.
Jenny p.
Se alojó 2 noches en marzo de 2026
