Citadel LeTellier Hall

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Unknown

Street Address:

Jenkins Ave., Charleston, SC (Charleston County)

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Site Number:

2703

Control Number:

U/19/2703

Tax Number:

4600000004

Date Surveyed:

June 5 2003

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1937

Alteration Date:

circa 1975

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Education

Historic Core Shape:

Irregular

Number of Stories:

3

Construction Method:

masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stucco

Foundation Materials:

Stuccoed Masonry

Roof Shape:

flat

Roof Materials:

not visible

National Register Determination:

contributes to eligible district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Central pavilion with castellations along parapet and oriel towers at corners; corbelled, crenulated cornice in sections; square towers at corners; central 2-story window with hood mold; crenulated door surround with round arch opening and inset door

Alterations:

New, smaller windows; window openings filled w/ stucco; some windows covered

Historical Information:

This building was constructed in 1937 and named for Colonel Louis Shepherd LeTellier, acting president of The Citadel after General Charles P. Summerall retired in 1953. LeTellier was then replaced by General Mark Clark. Currently LeTellier Hall contains offices, classrooms, and Civil Engineering Department laboratories.

Source of Historical Information:

http://www.citadel.edu/r3/about/tour/m/letel.shtml

Quadrangle Name:

Charleston

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