Area less than one acre Architectural style Plains Vernacular Opened 1859 | Built 1859 (1859) NRHP Reference # 71000307 Added to NRHP 24 February 1971 | |
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Location Highland Community Junior College campus, Highland, Kansas | ||
Irvin hall highland community college
Irvin Hall was the first permanent building at Highland University in Highland, Kansas. It is the oldest building in Kansas still used for higher education. The building was completed as a one story classroom building in 1859. The second floor was added at a later time. The building was named for Rev. Samuel M. Irvin, a missionary at the Sac and Fox Presbyterian Mission and a founder of Highland University, which was established to serve the Native American population of Kansas.
The two story red brick building is described as an excellent example of the Plains Vernacular style. The facade uses flat stone lintels over the windows and doors, with pilasters and a brickwork pattern on two side. The other elevations are plain in character. A flat-topped wood frame bell tower is situated on the east end. The interior has been extensively altered.
Irvin Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1971.