National Register of Historic Places

Elon College Historic District

Elon College, Alamance County, North Carolina
Listed
March 22, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000166

About this property

Elon College Historic District is a national historic district located on the campus of Elon University at Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 6 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object that form the historic core of the Elon College campus. They are the West Dormitory (1907), and five buildings built between 1923–1927 which form an H-shaped complex: Alamance Building, Whitley Auditorium, Carlton Library, Duke Science Building, and Mooney Building. The object is a monument erected in 1929. All of the buildings are three-story red brick buildings of Colonial Revival / Georgian Revival design. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Elon College, Alamance County, North Carolina
36.10208, -79.50447

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Elon College Historic District listed on the National Register?

Elon College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Elon College Historic District?

Elon College Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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