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.[2]
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| Location | Gardner-Webb College campus, Boiling Springs, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°14′58″N 81°40′5″W / 35.24944°N 81.66806°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1920-1925 |
| Architect | McAllister, Junius |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003444[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1982 |
In 1925, the building was named Memorial Hall [3] 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.[1]
On May 28, 2021, Hamrick Hall was rededicated[3] in memory of students and alumni who had lost their lives during military service (dating back to World War I).
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jim Sumner and Michael Southern (January 1981). "E. B. Hamrick Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ a b "Memorial Event Includes Hamrick Rededication". Gardner-Webb University. Retrieved 2021-06-23.