Salem College Administration Building
Salem College Administration Building was a historic school administration building located on the campus of Salem University in Salem, West Virginia. Designed by Ernest C. S. Holmboe of Holmboe & Lafferty the most prominent architectural firm in the Clarksburg region at the time.
Architecture
It was built in 1909–1910, and was a 2.5-story, stone and brick building with a truncated hipped roof and full basement in the Collegiate Gothic style. It consisted of an imposing central tower flanked by two symmetrical wings. The wings featured large, two-story, parapet-gabled wall dormers. The roof was topped by small, hipped roof cupola.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Demolition
The building was demolished in September 2023. Salem University announced plans to replace it with a park and alumni garden. The remainder of the space would be used for future development.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Timothy G. Zinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem College Administration Building" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Salem University planning to demolish building". WDTV. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
