Salem College Administration Building
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Salem College Administration Building is a historic school
administration building located on the campus of Salem International University
at Salem
, Harrison County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1909-1910, and is 2 1/2-story, stone and brick building with a truncated hipped roof and full basement in the Collegiate Gothic
style. It consist of an imposing central tower flanked by two symmetrical wings The wings feature large, two-story, parapet-gabled wall dormers. The roof is topped by small, hipped roof cupola
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
administration building located on the campus of Salem International University
Salem International University
Salem International University is an American private university located in Salem, West Virginia, in the United States...
at Salem
Salem, West Virginia
Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2000 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city...
, Harrison County, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
. It was built in 1909-1910, and is 2 1/2-story, stone and brick building with a truncated hipped roof and full basement in the Collegiate Gothic
Collegiate Gothic in North America
Collegiate Gothic is an architectural genre, a subgenre of Gothic Revival architecture.-History:The beginnings of Collegiate Gothic in North America date back to 1894 when Cope & Stewardson completed Pembroke Hall on the campus of Bryn Mawr College...
style. It consist of an imposing central tower flanked by two symmetrical wings The wings feature large, two-story, parapet-gabled wall dormers. The roof is topped by small, hipped roof cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.