Alumnae Memorial Hall

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Memorial Hall

Street Address:

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

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Date Surveyed:

circa 1980

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1912

Historic Use:

Other

Current Use:

Other

Number of Stories:

2

Foundation Materials:

Brick

Roof Shape:

Hip

Roof Materials:

Metal Shingle

Porch Shape:

2 story

Signficant Architectural Features:

2-story rectangular plan with rear ell with truncated hip roof with metal shingles; red brick laid in stretcher bond with raided brick foundation; 2-story pedimented portico supported by 4 stout Doric columns; frieze with triglyphs and metopes ending with triglyphs on the ends; boxed cornice and plain frieze continue around building; 7 bay facade AA-BBB-AA; A- 1st story window double hung sash 1/1; 2nd story square 3/3; double doors with panels and decorative window; above door a raised rect. brick panel & 2nd story window double 2/2 sash windows, each B has set of cement steps separated by brick piers; brick pilasters and water table; left elevation has 5 bays, each with double, double hung 1/1 sash windows, decorative raised brick panel and double, double hung 2/2 sash windows; also, 3 small arched basement windows with semicircular brick arches; right elevation the same; ell has similar fenestration and an entrance on each side; right entrance was altered and is smaller.

Alterations:

Right side entrance changed & renovated auditorium.

Historical Information:

One of 3 buildings which remain of Due West Woman's College.

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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