Johnston Hall (Elon College, North Carolina)

Johnston Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Johnston Hall, April 2006
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Location	103 Antioch St., Elon, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°6′1″N79°30′1″W / 36.10028°N 79.50028°W / 36.10028; -79.50028
Built	1925
Architect	Wood, John H.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	94000130 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 07, 1994

Johnston Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Elon University in Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina. It was built in 1925, and is a substantial, two-story, H-shaped, red brick Classical Revival-style building. The front facade features a one-story flat-roof porch carried by brick piers. The building is the historical centerpiece of the Elon Homes for Children campus, an orphanage founded in 1907. ^{[2] [3]} The building is named for Charles David Johnston, superintendent of the orphanage. ^[4]

The building was acquired by Elon University in 2003. It now serves as the headquarters for Elon University's Office of University Advancement. ^[5]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Patricia S. Richardson (November 1993). "Johnston Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
3. Hawfields Presbyterian Church website
4. "Elon University Interactive Campus Map".
5. "Elon University Interactive Campus Map".