Swayne Hall, Talladega College

	Swayne Hall, Talladega College
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location	Talladega, Alabama
Coordinates	33°26′02″N 86°06′48″W / 33.43375°N 86.11339°W
Built	1857
NRHP reference No.	74002223
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 2, 1974
Designated NHL	December 2, 1974

Swayne Hall is the oldest building, built in 1857 in part by slaves, on the campus of Talladega College in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Talladega College is a liberal arts college that was the only liberal arts college for black Americans in Alabama.

The building is named for General Wager Swayne, a Union Army general during the American Civil War who also served as the appointed military Governor of Alabama during the early days of Reconstruction, serving from 1867 to 1868.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Swayne Hall, Talladega College". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2007-10-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ James Sheire (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Talladega College—Swayne Hall" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-764, "Talladega College, Swayne Hall, Talladega, Talladega County, AL"

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "Swayne Hall, Talladega College". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2007-10-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[nrhpinv2-3] James Sheire (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Talladega College—Swayne Hall" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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