National Register of Historic Places

Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College

Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Listed
April 12, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000975

About this property

Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College is a historic school building located on the campus of Davidson College at Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built by the Philanthropic Society, a literary and debating society. It is a two-story, temple-form brick structure three bays wide and three bays long in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a prostyle tetrastyle Doric order pedimented portico supported by four massive stuccoed brick columns. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond. The building faces Eumenean Hall across the original quadrangle of Davidson College. It was converted to office use in 1956. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
35.49930, -80.84619

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 Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College listed on the National Register?

Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College?

Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College is recorded as the industrial era.

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