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Chapelle Administration Building
Chappelle Administration Building
Location: 1530 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina Coordinates: 34°0′38.58″N 81°1′15.63″W / 34.0107167°N 81.0210083°WCoordinates: 34°0′38.58″N 81°1′15.63″W / 34.0107167°N 81.0210083°W Built: 1922 Architect: Lankford,John A. Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 76001710 Significant dates Added to NRHP: December 8, 1976[1] Designated NHL: December 8, 1976[2] The Chappelle Administration Building, on the campus of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, was designed by John Anderson Lankford, known as the “dean of black architects.”[3] The building name has been spelled Chapelle Administration Building in HABS and NPS reports.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4]
According to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, "The building is topped by a round cupola with clock and chimes. The original cupola was destroyed by lightning in 1974, but has since been restored."[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Chapelle Administration Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1669&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ a b "Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740031/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Lynn Gomez Graves (June 30, 1976). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Chapelle Administration BuildingPDF (32 KB). National Park Service
External links
- Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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