East Hall (Institute, West Virginia)

East Hall
Location West Quadrangle, West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′44″N 81°46′7″W / 38.37889°N 81.76861°W / 38.37889; -81.76861Coordinates: 38°22′44″N 81°46′7″W / 38.37889°N 81.76861°W / 38.37889; -81.76861
Area less than one acre
Built 1893
NRHP Reference # 88001585[1]
Added to NRHP September 26, 1988

East Hall is a historic home located on the campus of West Virginia State University at Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was built in 1893, and is a modest, two-story frame building with a hipped roof. In 1937, it was moved from the east side of campus to the west quadrangle. Until 1974, it was the official home to presidents of West Virginia State University and is the oldest building on campus.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Dr. Ancella Radford Bickley and Rodney S. Collins (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: East Hall" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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