Euphemian Literary Society Hall

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Euphemian Hall

Street Address:

Erskine College Quadrangle, West Main Street, Due West, SC

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Date Surveyed:

August 19 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1912

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Education

Historic Core Shape:

T

Architect or Builder:

Hilliard Jackson Burdette

Number of Stories:

1

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Stuccoed Masonry

Roof Shape:

Hip

Roof Materials:

Tin

Signficant Architectural Features:

1-story; T-shaped; hipped roof; large central pedimented portico supported by 4 fluted wooden Ionic columns; pediment has circular solid recessed design and dentil molding; double door entrance w/single pane/single panel doors w/small dentil molding above and fanlight; flanking niches have arch radiating voussoirs w/keystone as does entrance; brick pilasters at rear corners of portico; high raised foundation stuccoed over w/water table; brick quoins at corners; decorative frieze around building; small 4/4 light window w/radiating flat arch and keystone in front T to each side; 2 sets of paired 4/4 light windows w/dentil molding and fanlight to each side; all rounded arches have recessed brick voussoirs (2-3 sets) and cement keystones; 4 openins to basement each side in foundation; central projecting gabled pavilion to rear w/2 small 6 light windows; to left side is single large door to basement; round louvered opening in gable; 1 interior flue; small coal chute to right rear.

Historical Information:

Houses oldest student organization of Erskine College, organized 1839.

Survey:

Due West - City 1980-1981

Archives Location:

Box 10, Series 108042, Survey of historic resources (county by county data on surface properties), circa 1971-2014

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