Alumni Hall (Vanderbilt University)

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Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University
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Location2205 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°08′53″N86°48′12″W / 36.1480°N 86.8033°W / 36.1480; -86.8033 Coordinates: 36°08′53″N86°48′12″W / 36.1480°N 86.8033°W / 36.1480; -86.8033
Built1925
Architect Henry C. Hibbs
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No. 11000418 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2011

Alumni Hall is a historic building on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Designed in the Collegiate Gothic style by Henry C. Hibbs, it was built in 1925 to commemorate the 44 Vanderbilt men who died in World War I. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1] The building was renovated in 2013 and is currently used as a student center. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Alumni Hall". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved April 4, 2017.