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Miller Hall (Waynesburg University)

Coordinates: 39°53′58″N 80°11′17″W / 39.89944°N 80.18806°W / 39.89944; -80.18806
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Miller Hall
Miller Hall, April 2010
Miller Hall (Waynesburg University) is located in Pennsylvania
Miller Hall (Waynesburg University)
Miller Hall (Waynesburg University) is located in the United States
Miller Hall (Waynesburg University)
Location51 W. College St., Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′58″N 80°11′17″W / 39.89944°N 80.18806°W / 39.89944; -80.18806
Arealess than one acre
Built1879-1899
ArchitectDrumm, J.W.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.78002405[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1978

Miller Hall is an historic, American building that is located on the campus of Waynesburg University in Waynesburg in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Part of the Waynesburg Historic District,[1] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

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Located directly to the west of Hanna Hall, this structure was built between 1879 and 1899, and is a three-story, brick and sandstone building that was designed in the Second Empire style. It has a mansard roof and measures 158 feet long and 54 feet wide, with a cross-section that is 86 feet long and 50 feet wide. It was named for Alfred Brashear Miller, the president of Waynesburg College from 1859 to 1899. This building has housed administrative offices, classrooms, a laboratory, library, chapel, the Alumni Hall, and the "Martin Room."[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is included in the Waynesburg Historic District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert A. Wendel; William H. Deusenberry; Edward A. Marotta & Jerry L. Beasley (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Miller Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-09.