Built 1852 (1852) Opened 1852 Added to NRHP 18 February 1971 | NRHP Reference # 71000590 Area 6,100 m² | |
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Location Jones Dr., Murfreesboro, North Carolina Architectural style Greek Revival architecture | ||
The Columns, also known as the McDowell Columns Building, is a historic school building located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was built about 1852, and is a three-story, Greek Revival style stuccoed brick building with a low hip roof and octagonal belvedere. The front facade features a massive portico supported by eight Doric order columns. It was built to house the Chowan Baptist Female Institute, later Chowan University. The building houses the school's administrative offices.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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