Steele Hall
Steele Hall (Memphis, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Steele Hall (Memphis, Tennessee)
Steele Hall (Memphis, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Steele Hall (Memphis, Tennessee)
LocationLeMoyne-Owen College campus, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates35°07′09″N 90°02′09″W / 35.11917°N 90.03583°W / 35.11917; -90.03583 (Steele Hall)
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1914
ArchitectTandy & Foster
Part ofLeMoyne College Historic District
NRHP reference No.79002481[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1979

Steele Hall, on the campus of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic building built in 1914. It is the oldest building on campus. It was designed by architects Tandy & Foster.[2]

It is a two-story brick building upon a full basement with all three floors used for academic purposes. It was built on a limited budget, originally costing $32,000, and "has no architectural pretentions."[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It also is included in the LeMoyne College Historic District, also on the National Register.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Steele Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1978


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