Johnston Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Elon University in Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1925, and is a substantial, two-story, H-shaped, red brick Classical Revival style building. The front facade features a one-story flat-roof porch carried by brick piers. The building is the historical centerpiece of the Elon Homes for Children campus, an orphanage founded in 1907.[2][3] The building is named for Charles David Johnston, superintendent of the orphanage.[4]
Johnston Hall | |
 Johnston Hall, April 2006 | |
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| Location | 103 Antioch St., Elon, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°6′1″N 79°30′1″W / 36.10028°N 79.50028°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Wood, John H. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000130[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 07, 1994 |
The building was acquired by Elon University in 2003. It now serves as the headquarters for Elon University's Office of University Advancement.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Patricia S. Richardson (November 1993). "Johnston Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ Hawfields Presbyterian Church website
- ^ "Elon University Interactive Campus Map".
- ^ "Elon University Interactive Campus Map".