In addition to its National Register of Historic Places status, the Administration Building falls within the boundaries of Waverly Protection Area, a Preservation District within the City of Columbia Urban Design and Historic Preservation District system.[5] This Preservation District is an expansion of Waverly Historic District.
The Allen University campus is located northeast of downtown Columbia, centered in a block bounded by Taylor, Harden, Pine, and Hampton Streets. The Chappelle Building is set at the northwestern corner of this block, facing Harden Street. It is a 3+1⁄2-story masonry structure, built out of red brick with stone trim, and has a slate roof with a reproduction of its original cupola (destroyed by lightning in 1974) on top, and five gabled dormers. The main facade is fourteen bays wide, with a three-arched single-story porch extending across the middle six bays. The porch is topped by a low balustrade, and there is a pedimented entrance to the upper level of the porch on the second floor. Windows on the lower two levels have stone keystones, and there are panels of garlands between the second and third levels.[4]
photo c. 2010
Allen University was founded in 1870, and established its campus in Columbia in 1880. This Colonial Revival building, which still plays a prominent role in the campus, was built 1922–25 to a design by John Anderson Lankford (1874–1946) for the then-substantial sum of $165,000. Lankford rose from humble beginnings to earn degrees in mechanical engineering at the Tuskegee Institute. While his training included drafting, it did not include architectural design. At various university positions (mainly with predominantly African-American schools), he was called on to design buildings, eventually leading to his appointment as the chief architect of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in 1908. The Chappelle Administration Building is one of his major works.[4] The building is named in honour of Bishop William D. Chappelle, who was the university's president from 1898 to 1899.[6]
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
^"Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
^"City of Columbia Preservation Districts". City of Columbia Planning and Preservation. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^"At Allen University, a historic stage is set to come to life again". thestate. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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Media related to Chappelle Administration Building at Wikimedia Commons
Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-397, "Allen University, Chapelle Administration Building, 1530 Harden Street, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 1 photo, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
January 01, 1970
chappelle, administration, building, campus, allen, university, columbia, south, carolina, designed, john, anderson, lankford, known, dean, black, architects, building, name, been, spelled, chapelle, administration, building, habs, reports, declared, national,. The Chappelle Administration Building on the campus of Allen University in Columbia South Carolina was designed by John Anderson Lankford known as the dean of black architects 3 The building name has been spelled Chapelle Administration Building in HABS and NPS reports It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 cited as one Lankford s most important works 2 4 Chapelle Administration BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkChappelle Administration BuildingShow map of South CarolinaShow map of the United StatesLocation1530 Harden St Columbia South CarolinaCoordinates34 0 39 5 N 81 1 15 W 34 010972 N 81 02083 W 34 010972 81 02083Built1922ArchitectLankford John A Part ofAllen University ID75001705 NRHP reference No 76001710Significant datesAdded to NRHPDecember 8 1976 1 Designated NHLDecember 8 1976 2 In addition to its National Register of Historic Places status the Administration Building falls within the boundaries of Waverly Protection Area a Preservation District within the City of Columbia Urban Design and Historic Preservation District system 5 This Preservation District is an expansion of Waverly Historic District Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editThe Allen University campus is located northeast of downtown Columbia centered in a block bounded by Taylor Harden Pine and Hampton Streets The Chappelle Building is set at the northwestern corner of this block facing Harden Street It is a 3 1 2 story masonry structure built out of red brick with stone trim and has a slate roof with a reproduction of its original cupola destroyed by lightning in 1974 on top and five gabled dormers The main facade is fourteen bays wide with a three arched single story porch extending across the middle six bays The porch is topped by a low balustrade and there is a pedimented entrance to the upper level of the porch on the second floor Windows on the lower two levels have stone keystones and there are panels of garlands between the second and third levels 4 nbsp photo c 2010 Allen University was founded in 1870 and established its campus in Columbia in 1880 This Colonial Revival building which still plays a prominent role in the campus was built 1922 25 to a design by John Anderson Lankford 1874 1946 for the then substantial sum of 165 000 Lankford rose from humble beginnings to earn degrees in mechanical engineering at the Tuskegee Institute While his training included drafting it did not include architectural design At various university positions mainly with predominantly African American schools he was called on to design buildings eventually leading to his appointment as the chief architect of the African Methodist Episcopal Church AME in 1908 The Chappelle Administration Building is one of his major works 4 The building is named in honour of Bishop William D Chappelle who was the university s president from 1898 to 1899 6 See also editList of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia South Carolina Waverly Historic DistrictReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Chapelle Administration Building National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on October 23 2007 Retrieved March 5 2008 Chapelle Administration Building Richland County Allen University 1530 Harden St Columbia National Register Properties in South Carolina listing South Carolina Department of Archives and History Retrieved March 5 2008 a b c Lynn Gomez Graves June 30 1976 National Historic Landmark Nomination Chapelle Administration Building pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help City of Columbia Preservation Districts City of Columbia Planning and Preservation Archived from the original on 2021 07 09 Retrieved January 2 2023 At Allen University a historic stage is set to come to life again thestate Retrieved March 20 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Chappelle Administration Building at Wikimedia Commons Chapelle Administration Building Richland County Allen University 1530 Harden St Columbia at South Carolina Department of Archives and History Historic American Buildings Survey HABS No SC 397 Allen University Chapelle Administration Building 1530 Harden Street Columbia Richland County SC 1 photo 3 data pages 1 photo caption page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chappelle Administration Building amp oldid 1184711291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
