Whitescarver Hall

Summary

Whitescarver Hall is a historic dormitory building located on the campus of Alderson Broaddus University at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1911–1912, and is a three-story white brick building in the Neoclassical style. It measures 40 feet by 90 feet. It features a hipped roof covered in red tile and four classical pilaster topped with Ionic order capitals.[2]

Whitescarver Hall
Whitescarver Hall, between November 1989 and February 1990
Whitescarver Hall is located in West Virginia
Whitescarver Hall
Whitescarver Hall is located in the United States
Whitescarver Hall
LocationCircle Dr. on the Alderson Broaddus University campus, Philippi, West Virginia
Coordinates39°9′36″N 80°2′26″W / 39.16000°N 80.04056°W / 39.16000; -80.04056
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1912
Built byS. T. H. Holt
ArchitectHolmboe & Lafferty
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.89002317 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#89002317)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James W. Daddysman (June 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whitescarver Hall" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Whitescarver Hall (Philippi, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-246-A, "Alderson Broaddus University, Whitescarver Hall, West side of U.S. 119/250, North of covered bridge, Philippi, Barbour County, WV", 13 photos, 22 data pages, 1 photo caption page