Lutheran Theological Seminary Building: Beam Dormitory

Lutheran Theological Seminary Building: Beam Dormitory
Location: 4201 Main St., Columbia, South Carolina
Area: 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built: 1911
Built by: Wise Granite Co.
Architect: Robinson,Charles M.
Governing body: Private
MPS: Columbia MRA
NRHP Reference#: 79003353[1]
Added to NRHP: August 28, 1979

The Lutheran Theological Seminary Building: Beam Dormitory was the first permanent building at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1911 based on a design by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. The structure was built by Wise Granite Co. It included a chapel, housing, refectory, classrooms, and faculty offices. Beam Hall is now used as a dormitory and also contains office suites, meeting rooms, and an exercise facility.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][3]

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