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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Memorial Hall
| name = Memorial Hall
| nrhp_type =
| nrhp_type =
| image = Memorial Hall, Coker College, Hartsville, SC, US.jpg
| image = Memorial Hall, Coker College, Hartsville, SC, US.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| location = 2nd St. between Home Ave. and Carolina Ave., [[Hartsville, South Carolina]]
| location = 2nd St. between Home Ave. and Carolina Ave., [[Hartsville, South Carolina]]
| coordinates = {{coord|34|22|42|N|80|4|1|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|34|22|42|N|80|4|1|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = South Carolina#USA
| locmapin = South Carolina#USA
| built = {{Start date|1913}}, 1916
| built = {{Start date|1913}}, 1916
| architect = Wilson & Sompayrac
| architect = Wilson & Sompayrac
| architecture = Classical Revival
| architecture = Classical Revival
| added = February 9, 1989
| added = February 9, 1989
| area = {{convert|1.6|acre}}
| area = {{convert|1.6|acre}}
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| refnum = 89000001<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
| governing_body = Private
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| refnum = 89000001<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''Memorial Hall''', also known as the General Service Building, is a historic [[dormitory]] building located on the campus of [[Coker College]] at [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]], [[Darlington County, South Carolina]]. It was built in two phases in 1913 and 1916. Memorial Hall is a three-story, five-bay, masonry building with [[Neoclassical architecture|Neo-Classical]] details. The front façade features a three-bay projecting full-height [[portico]] supported by four colossal [[Corinthian order]] columns. In 1916, the General Service Building was added and consists of three distinct parts: a central projecting block and two dormitory wings. It was built with funds donated by the college's founder, Major [[James Lide Coker]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =National Register Staff | title =Memorial Hall| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =November 1988| url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716028/S10817716028.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 17 March 2014}}</ref><ref name = scdah>{{Cite web | title = Memorial Hall-General Services Building, Coker College, Darlington County (Second St., Hartsville)| publisher = South Carolina Department of Archives and History | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716028/index.htm | accessdate =17 March 2014}}</ref>
'''Memorial Hall''', also known as the General Service Building, is a historic [[dormitory]] building located on the campus of [[Coker University]] at [[Hartsville, South Carolina|Hartsville]], [[Darlington County, South Carolina]]. It was built in two phases in 1913 and 1916. Memorial Hall is a three-story, five-bay, masonry building with [[Neoclassical architecture|Neo-Classical]] details. The front façade features a three-bay projecting full-height [[portico]] supported by four colossal [[Corinthian order]] columns. In 1916, the General Service Building was added and consists of three distinct parts: a central projecting block and two dormitory wings. It was built with funds donated by the college's founder, Major [[James Lide Coker]].<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =National Register Staff | title =Memorial Hall| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =November 1988| url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716028/S10817716028.pdf | format = pdf | accessdate = 17 March 2014}}</ref><ref name = scdah>{{Cite web | title = Memorial Hall-General Services Building, Coker University, Darlington County (Second St., Hartsville)| publisher = South Carolina Department of Archives and History | url = http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716028/index.htm | accessdate =17 March 2014}}</ref>


It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name = nris/>
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name = nris/>
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[[Category:University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina]]
[[Category:University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1916]]
[[Category:School buildings completed in 1916]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hartsville, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hartsville, South Carolina]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Darlington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Darlington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in South Carolina]]




Latest revision as of 17:40, 23 April 2021

Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall, Coker University is located in South Carolina
Memorial Hall, Coker University
Memorial Hall, Coker University is located in the United States
Memorial Hall, Coker University
Location2nd St. between Home Ave. and Carolina Ave., Hartsville, South Carolina
Coordinates34°22′42″N 80°4′1″W / 34.37833°N 80.06694°W / 34.37833; -80.06694
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1913 (1913), 1916
ArchitectWilson & Sompayrac
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.89000001[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 1989

Memorial Hall, also known as the General Service Building, is a historic dormitory building located on the campus of Coker University at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. It was built in two phases in 1913 and 1916. Memorial Hall is a three-story, five-bay, masonry building with Neo-Classical details. The front façade features a three-bay projecting full-height portico supported by four colossal Corinthian order columns. In 1916, the General Service Building was added and consists of three distinct parts: a central projecting block and two dormitory wings. It was built with funds donated by the college's founder, Major James Lide Coker.[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register Staff (November 1988). "Memorial Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Memorial Hall-General Services Building, Coker University, Darlington County (Second St., Hartsville)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.


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