Alcorn State University Historic District


Alcorn State University Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Front of the Literary Society Building (Belles Lettres), part of the district
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Location	Alcorn State University campus, Lorman, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°52′32″N 91°8′59″W / 31.87556°N 91.14972°W / 31.87556; -91.14972Coordinates: 31°52′32″N 91°8′59″W / 31.87556°N 91.14972°W / 31.87556; -91.14972
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1871
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	82003098^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1982*

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

Rowan and Martin were two graduates who served as President in the early 1900s and improved the campus. L.J. Rowan was president during 1905-1911 and 1915-1934, and J.A. Martin was president during 1911-1915.^[2]

It includes eight contributing buildings:^[2]

Belles Lettres (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Dormitory #2. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Dormitory #3. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Administration Building (1928)
Harmon Hall (1929)
President's House (c. 1930)
Oakland Chapel (c. 1938)
Lanier Hall (1939), Colonial Revival.

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

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 P. Ana Gordon (January 5, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alcorn State University Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 10 photos from 1982

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