National Register of Historic Places

Hamrick, E. B., Hall

Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Listed
July 11, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003444

About this property

E. B. Hamrick Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina. It currently houses the Godbold School of Business which encompasses both the undergraduate and graduate business programs of Gardner-Webb University. It was built between 1920 and 1925, and is a three-story, nine-bay, T-shaped, Colonial Revival-style brick building. It features a five-bay projecting entrance pavilion. It is the oldest building on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. In 1925, the building was named Memorial Hall and dedicated to honor individuals from Cleveland and Rutherford Counties who died while serving in World War I, 1914–1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. On May 28, 2021, Hamrick Hall was rededicated in memory of students and alumni who had lost their lives during military service (dating back to World War I).

Location

Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina
35.24955, -81.66779

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Hamrick, E. B., Hall listed on the National Register?

Hamrick, E. B., Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1982.

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Hamrick, E. B., Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hamrick, E. B., Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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