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Stuart HallStuart Hall

Date Built: ca. 1915

Named For: John Todd Stuart, Class of 1826

Current Use: residence hall for upperclass students

Formerly known as the Centre Shoppes, the building housed the Centre bookstore and a coffee shop/cafe since 1992. It previously served as a private residence, a fraternity house, and a funeral home. There is a highway marker from the Kentucky Historical Society in front of the hall commemorating John ToddStuart, a friend of Abraham Lincoln who persuaded Lincoln to pursue a career in law.