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Clemson University Historic District II

Clemson University Historic District II
Clemson University Historic District II is located in South Carolina
Clemson University Historic District II
Clemson University Historic District II is located in the United States
Clemson University Historic District II
LocationCenter of campus, Clemson, South Carolina
Coordinates34°40′40″N 82°50′18″W / 34.67778°N 82.83833°W / 34.67778; -82.83833
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1803–1940
ArchitectRudolph E. Lee
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Queen Anne, Art Deco
MPSClemson University MPS
NRHP reference No.89002139[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1990

The Clemson University Historic District II is a collection of historic properties on the campus of Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. The district contains 7 contributing properties located in the central portion of the campus.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

Contributing properties

Building Photo Built Location Notes
John C. Calhoun Office circa 1825 34°40′39.5″N 82°50′20.3″W / 34.677639°N 82.838972°W / 34.677639; -82.838972 (John C. Calhoun Office) John C. Calhoun's office on the premises of his Fort Hill estate served as his private library. Its Greek Revival style echoes that of the main house.[3]
Fort Hill circa 1803 34°40′40.6″N 82°50′20.2″W / 34.677944°N 82.838944°W / 34.677944; -82.838944 (Fort Hill) John C. Calhoun purchased the plantation & house in 1825. It was passed to his daughter, Anna, and son-in-law Thomas Green Clemson. Clemson willed the land to the State to be used for a public university. It was individually listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3]
Hardin Hall 1890 34°40′41.8″N 82°50′12.9″W / 34.678278°N 82.836917°W / 34.678278; -82.836917 (Hardin Hall) Hardin Hall is the oldest academic building on campus. It was originally built as the Chemistry laboratory, it was expanded in 1900 and 1937, and has housed the Education department and administration offices.[3] It currently houses the departments of History, Philosophy, and Religion.
Outdoor Theater 1940 34°40′41.7″N 82°50′10.0″W / 34.678250°N 82.836111°W / 34.678250; -82.836111 (Outdoor Theater) The Outdoor Theater was built as a gift of the Class of 1915, and designed by one of its members and the university's first architecture graduate, Leon LeGrand. The Art Deco stage was nearly demolished and replaced in 1977, but protests prompted its renovation and the addition of concrete terraced seating.[3]
Riggs Hall 1927 34°40′37.2″N 82°50′16.4″W / 34.677000°N 82.837889°W / 34.677000; -82.837889 (Riggs Hall) Riggs Hall was built to replace Mechanical Hall, which burned in 1926. It was designed by Architecture department chairman Rudolph E. Lee. The departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering were the first tenants. Architecture and Civil Engineering moved into the new Structural Science Building in 1958 while Mechanical Engineering moved to the Fluor Building in 1995, but Electrical and Computer Engineering are still located in the building.[3]
Sirrine Hall 1938 34°40′37.4″N 82°50′21.5″W / 34.677056°N 82.839306°W / 34.677056; -82.839306 (Sirrine Hall) Sirrine Hall was built to replace Godfrey Hall as the Textile building. It was one of 8 buildings built between 1936 and 1938, and designed by Rudolph E. Lee in an Italian Renaissance Revival style.[3] The building housed the College of Business until 2020, upon the completion of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business Building.
Trustee House 1904 34°40′42.3″N 82°50′17.1″W / 34.678417°N 82.838083°W / 34.678417; -82.838083 (Trustee House) The Trustee House was originally the home of Chemistry department chairman Mark B. Hardin. After his death, the Board of Trustees used it for meetings, and visiting dignitaries stayed in the house.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Clemson University Historic District II". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Davis, Martin A.; Edwards, John (May 31, 1988). "Clemson University Historic District II" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2011.


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