Alcorn State University Historic District

	Alcorn State University Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Main façade of Belles Lettres, 1972
Location	Alcorn State University campus, Lorman, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°52′32″N 91°8′59″W / 31.87556°N 91.14972°W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1838–1939
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	82003098
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1982

Alcorn State University Historic District is a historic district on the campus of Alcorn State University in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi, northwest of Lorman. It includes Oakland Memorial Chapel, a National Historic Landmark and seven other buildings.

History

Rowan and Martin were two graduates who served as college presidents in the early 1900s and greatly improved the campus. L. J. Rowan was president from 1905 to 1911 and again from 1915 to 1934. J. A. Martin was president from 1911 to 1915.^[2]

Buildings and sites

It includes eight contributing buildings:^[2]

Administration Building (1928)
Harmon Hall (1929)
Lanier Hall (1939), Colonial Revival.
Oakland College, Greek Revival:
- Belles Lettres (c. 1855)
- Dormitory No. 2 (c. 1855)
- Dormitory No. 3 (c. 1855)
- Oakland Chapel (c. 1838)
President's House (c. 1930)

The 1959 Library and Science Building is an intrusion in the district.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c P. Ana Gordon (January 5, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alcorn State University Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 10 photos from 1982

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] P. Ana Gordon (January 5, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alcorn State University Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 10 photos from 1982

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