Spring Hill College Quadrangle

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Spring Hill College Quadrangle
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The front facade of St. Joseph's Chapel, built c.1910, on the Spring Hill College Quadrangle.
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Location Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates 30°41′36″N88°8′13″W / 30.69333°N 88.13694°W / 30.69333; -88.13694
Built1831, 1869, 1910
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 73000365 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 1973

The Spring Hill College Quadrangle is a grouping of historic structures on the campus of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The original main building was constructed in 1831 in the Greek Revival style, but burned in 1869. It was replaced within the year by a new main building on the same site in a Neo-Renaissance style. St. Joseph's Chapel was built c.1910 in the Gothic Revival style on the northern side of the quadrangle, with the main building on the southern side. The perimeter of the quadrangle is enclosed by an open arched arcade, topped by crenellation. [2] The grouping was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Floyd, W. Warner (July 17, 1973). "Spring Hill College Quadrangle". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.