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Biddle Memorial Hall

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
75001281

Architectural style
  
Romanesque architecture

Built
  
1883

Opened
  
1883

Added to NRHP
  
14 October 1975

Biddle Memorial Hall

Location
  
Beatties Ford Rd. and W. Trade St., Charlotte, North Carolina

Similar
  
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Biddle Memorial Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1883, and is a 3 1/2-story, five bay Romanesque style brick and stone building on a raised basement. It features an elaborate clock tower with a pyramidal slate roof and baritizans at each corner. It was built as the main building for the school established in 1867 by the Presbyterian church for the education of African-American students. It was named in 1923 to honor Mary D. Biddle who donated $1,400 to the school.

Map of Biddle Memorial Hall, 100 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

References

Biddle Memorial Hall Wikipedia