Johnston Hall | |
![]() Johnston Hall, April 2006 | |
Location | 103 Antioch St., Elon, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°6′1″N79°30′1″W / 36.10028°N 79.50028°W |
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]