Biddle Memorial Hall
Biddle Memorial Hall, Johnson C. Smith University | |
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| Location | Beatties Ford Rd. and W. Trade St., Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°14′37″N 80°51′25″W / 35.24361°N 80.85694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001281[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 14, 1975 |
Biddle Memorial Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1883, and is a 3 1/2-story, five bay Romanesque style brick and stone building on a raised basement. It features an elaborate clock tower with a pyramidal slate roof and baritizans at each corner. It was built as the main building for the school established in 1867 by the Presbyterian church for the education of African-American students. It was named in 1923 to honor Mary D. Biddle who donated $1,400 to the school.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Charles Greer Suttlemyre, Jr. (July 1975). "Biddle Memorial Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
External links
Media related to Biddle Memorial Hall at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Clock towers in the United States
- Johnson C. Smith University
- African-American history in Charlotte, North Carolina
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- School buildings completed in 1883
- Buildings and structures in Charlotte, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs