Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall) | |
 Shirk Hall, Franklin College, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 600 E. Monroe St., Franklin, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′43″N 86°2′51″W / 39.47861°N 86.04750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000021[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1975 |
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall) is a historic library building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It was built in 1903, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It is topped by a cross-gabled roof and copper dome on an octagonal base. The front entrance features engaged Ionic order columns. The building housed the school library until 1964.[2]: 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. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Raymond C. Fetterley (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
Categories:
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Neoclassical architecture in Indiana
- Buildings and structures completed in 1903
- Buildings and structures in Johnson County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Johnson County, Indiana
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs