Eumenean Hall, Davidson College

Summary

Eumenean Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1849, and is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a tetrastyle Doric order pedimented portico supported by four massive stuccoed brick columns. The building faces Philanthropic Hall across the original quadrangle of Davidson College.[2]

Eumenean Hall, Davidson College
Eumenean Hall, October 2011
Eumenean Hall, Davidson College is located in North Carolina
Eumenean Hall, Davidson College
Eumenean Hall, Davidson College is located in the United States
Eumenean Hall, Davidson College
LocationDavidson College campus, Davidson, North Carolina
Coordinates35°30′0″N 80°50′51″W / 35.50000°N 80.84750°W / 35.50000; -80.84750
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1849 (1849)
ArchitectDinkins, Lewis; Alexander, Daniel
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.72000974[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1972

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ John B. Wells, III (December 1971). "Eumenean Hall, Davidson College" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

External links edit

  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NC-12-B-7, "Davidson College, Eumanean Hall, Davidson, Mecklenburg County, NC", 3 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages