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Memorial Hall, Coker University
Memorial Hall, also known as the General Service Building, is a historic dormitory building located on the campus of Coker University at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. It was built in two phases in 1913 and 1916. Memorial Hall is a three-story, five-bay, masonry building with Neo-Classical details. The front façade features a three-bay projecting full-height portico supported by four colossal Corinthian order columns. In 1916, the General Service Building was added and consists of three distinct parts: a central projecting block and two dormitory wings. It was built with funds donated by the college's founder, Major James Lide Coker.[2][3]
Memorial Hall | |
| Location | 2nd St. between Home Ave. and Carolina Ave., Hartsville, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°22′42″N 80°4′1″W / 34.37833°N 80.06694°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1913, 1916 |
| Architect | Wilson & Sompayrac |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000001[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 1989 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ National Register Staff (November 1988). "Memorial Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Memorial Hall-General Services Building, Coker University, Darlington County (Second St., Hartsville)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.