Philomathean Literary Society Hall

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Philomathean Hall

Street Address:

Erskine College Quadrangle, West Main St. (SC 184), Due West, SC (Abbeville County)

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Date Surveyed:

August 19 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1859

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Education

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Architect or Builder:

Dr. Thomas Veal/Columbia SC

Number of Stories:

2

Exterior Walls Materials:

Stucco

Foundation Materials:

Stuccoed Masonry

Signficant Architectural Features:

2-story rectangular plan stuccoed building; facade has 3 bays ABA-A has paneled single leaf entrance; 2nd story has arched window w/radiating lights, arched surround w/keystone and recessed balustrade underneath; B is a projecting gable bay w/a palladian-shaped center window complex; window is an arched tracery window over a 6/6 casement window; on each side is a Tuscan column & an engaged post; recessed balustrade underneath; bay has 4 pilasters w/composit capitals; cornice & gable eaves have console-shaped medillions; left & right elevations have 5 bays; rear elevation has pedimented gable & 3 bays --ABA; A has one 6/6 window on 2nd story; on 1st story is a recessed rectangular area topped by a protruding pediment supported by 2 decorative console shaped brackets; B has projecting 1 story portico w/pediment w/dentil molding; pediment supported by 2 composite columns & 2 pilasters; around door is a closed sidelight & transom area; above entrance is a recessed rect. decorative panel w/crossettes.;Outbuildings: None (Memorial Marker)

Historical Information:

Oldest building on Erskine College Campus

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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