Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall

Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall are two historic buildings located on the campus of Elim Bible Institute at Lima in Livingston County, New York. The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary building was constructed in 1842 and now serves as the college Administration Building. It is a 4+12-story neoclassical–style brick structure. It features a 2-story verandah composed of two tiers of sturdy columns. The Genesee College Hall was completed in 1851 and is a complete neoclassical temple form. It measures two and a half stories high and five bays wide, with an Ionic hexastyle portico extending the length of the south facade.[2]

Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall
Genesee College Hall, August 2009
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall is located in New York
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall is located in the United States
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall
LocationCollege St., Lima, New York
Coordinates42°54′32″N 77°36′53″W / 42.90889°N 77.61472°W / 42.90889; -77.61472
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1842
ArchitectAnderson, William; Coleman, C.B.
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.76001227[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1976

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James Goche (May 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2009. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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