Robinson Hall Dormitory

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Robinson Hall

Street Address:

Women's College Circle, off East Main Street (SC 184), Due West, SC (Abbeville County)

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Date Surveyed:

August 14 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

1922

Alteration Date:

1930s

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Education

Number of Stories:

3

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

Gable on hipped roof

Roof Materials:

Asphalt Shingle

Signficant Architectural Features:

3-story; brick; gable on hipped roof; pediment on facade; central pavilion projects slightly; features quoins; 1-story porticoed entrance support by 2 Doric fluted columns; double door entrance; architrave has triglyphs and guttae; windows are 6/6 topped by flat arches w/keystone; watertable; quoining at either side of building; double casement window located above entrance on 2nd story; flemish bond brick courses sporadically inserted as decorative detail; 1-story sunroom located to rear of building.;Outbuildings: Arbor (brick and wood)

Alterations:

Gabled pediment destroyed by storm and rebuilt ca. 1930's; basement windows bricked up; right side elevation: 3rd story window bricked up, 2nd story balcony and door closed in; left side elevation features original 1st story portico and 2nd story balcony-2nd story door and 3rd story window closed in.

Historical Information:

One of 3 buildings remaining of the Due West Woman's College;Robinson Terraces - 1934 - Built by CWA - structure

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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