Estey Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Estey Hall

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Listed
May 24, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001373

About this property

Estey Hall is a historic building on the campus of Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the first building constructed for the higher education of African-American women in the United States. Built in 1873, Estey Hall is the oldest surviving building at Shaw, which is the oldest historically black college in the South and was the second institution of higher learning established for freedmen after the Civil War. The building, originally known as "Estey Seminary," was named in honor of Jacob Estey, the largest donor to the construction project. Estey Hall, located in the East Raleigh-South Park Historic District, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and is a Raleigh Historic Landmark.

Location

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
35.77154, -78.63696

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Estey Hall listed on the National Register?

Estey Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Estey Hall?

Estey Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Estey Hall?

The period of significance for Estey Hall is recorded as the civil_war era.

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