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Chapelle Administration Building
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Chappelle Administration Building
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| Location: | 1530 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Built: | 1922 |
| Architect: | Lankford,John A. |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76001710 |
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| Added to NRHP: | December 8, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 8, 1976[2] |
The Chappelle Administration Building, on the campus of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, was designed by John Anderson Lankford, known as the “dean of black architects.”[3] The building name has been spelled Chapelle Administration Building in HABS and NPS reports.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4]
According to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, "The building is topped by a round cupola with clock and chimes. The original cupola was destroyed by lightning in 1974, but has since been restored."[3]
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