National Register of Historic Places listings at colleges and universities in the United States

This is an incomplete list of historic properties and districts at United States colleges and universities that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This includes National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) and other National Register of Historic Places listings. It includes listings at current and former educational institutions.

The main list is organized by institution name. A second list of NHLs at colleges and universities is organized by state.

Of the colleges and universities listed here, the University of California, Berkeley, has the most NRHP listings, with 22, including one NHL. Tied for second are Harvard University with 17 NRHP listing including two historic districts and five NHLs, and the University of Florida which has 17, including one historic district with 14 contributing properties. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has the third most identified sites, with 16, of which four are NHLs.

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NRHPs by college or university

Abilene Christian University

In Abilene, Texas

Alabama A&M University

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District 02001-12-31December 31, 2001 Chase Rd.
Normal, Alabama

Alabama State University

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Alabama State University Historic District 01998-10-08 October 8, 1998 915 S. Jackson St.
Montgomery, Alabama

University of Alabama

In Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Alcorn State University

In Lorman, Mississippi, this university has 2 (1 NHL):

Alderson–Broaddus College

In Philippi, West Virginia

[3] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1 Whitescarver Hall 01990-02-05February 5, 1990 Circle Dr. on the Alderson-Broaddus College campus
Philippi

Allen University

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Allen University Historic District 01975-04-14 April 14, 1975 1530 Harden St.
Columbia, South Carolina
2 Chappelle Administration Building 01976-12-08 December 8, 1976 1530 Harden St.
Columbia, South Carolina

Anderson University

In Anderson, South Carolina

Andover Newton Theological School

In Newton, Massachusetts has:

Arcadia University

In Glenside, Pennsylvania

University of Arizona

In Tucson, Arizona

Arkansas Baptist College

In Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas

In Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of the Arts

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Asbury University

In Louisville, Kentucky

Athens State University

In Athens, Alabama

Auburn University

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Auburn Players Theater 01973-05-22May 22, 1973 139 S. College Street
Auburn, Alabama
2 Auburn University Historic District 01976-06-03 June 3, 1976 Auburn University campus
Auburn, Alabama
3 Cullars Rotation 02003-04-18April 18, 2003 Woodfield Dr., east of U.S. Route 29
Auburn, Alabama
4 Old President's Mansion 02003-08-29August 29, 2003 277 W. Thach Ave. on the Auburn University campus
Auburn, Alabama
5 Old Rotation 01988-01-14January 14, 1988 Auburn University campus
Auburn, Alabama

Augsburg College

In Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augusta State University

In Augusta, Georgia

Aurora University

In Aurora, Illinois

Baldwin–Wallace College

In Berea, Ohio

Ball State University

In Muncie, Indiana

Barber–Scotia College

In Concord, North Carolina

Benedict College

In Columbia, South Carolina

Bennett College

In Greensboro, North Carolina

Berea College

In Berea, Kentucky

Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia)

In Bethany, West Virginia

Bethune-Cookman University

In Daytona Beach, Florida

Birmingham–Southern College

In Birmingham, Alabama

Blue Mountain College

In Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Bluefield State College

In Bluefield, West Virginia

Brandeis University

In Waltham, Massachusetts

Brown University

In Providence, Rhode Island

Boston College

In Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts

Bowdoin College

In Brunswick, Maine

Bryn Mawr College

In Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Butler University

In Indianapolis, Indiana:

California University of Pennsylvania

In California, Pennsylvania

University of California, Berkeley

In Berkeley, CA, has

California State University, Long Beach

In Long Beach, California

Carleton College

In Northfield, Minnesota has 4:

Case Western Reserve University

In Cleveland, Ohio

College of St. Catherine

In Saint Paul, Minnesota

Centenary College of Louisiana

In Jackson, Louisiana

University of Central Arkansas

In Conway, Arkansas

Centre College

In Danville, Kentucky:

University of Chicago

In Chicago, Illinois

University of Cincinnati

In Cincinnati, Ohio

Claflin University

In Orangeburg, South Carolina

Clark University

In Worcester, Massachusetts

Clemson University

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City or Town Summary
1 Clemson College Sheep Barn 01990-01-04 January 4, 1990 S. Palmetto Boulevard on the Clemson University campus
Clemson, South Carolina Built in 1915, it is the oldest extant agricultural building on campus.
2 Clemson University Historic District I 01990-01-04 January 4, 1990 Northern portion of campus along U.S. Route 76
Clemson, South Carolina Collection of some of Clemson's original building located along the northern edge of campus. Contributing properties include: Tillman Hall (1893), Godfey Hall (1898), Bowman Field (1900), Sikes Hall (1905), Holtendorff Hall (1916), Trustees’ Park (c.1925), Long Hall (1937), and Mell Hall (1939).
3 Clemson University Historic District II 01990-01-04 January 4, 1990 Center of campus
Clemson, South Carolina Located in the central part of campus. Contributing properties include: Fort Hill (c.1830), John C. Calhoun Office (c. 1825), Hardin Hall (1890), the Trustee House (1904), Riggs Hall (1927), Sirrine Hall (1938), and the Outdoor Theater (1940).
4 Fort Hill 01966-10-15 October 15, 1966 Clemson University campus
Clemson, South Carolina John C. Calhoun's original plantation house, later passed down to his daughter and Thomas Greene Clemson. Today, the house serves as a museum.
5 Hanover House 01970-06-05 June 5, 1970 Clemson University campus
Clemson, South Carolina This 1710s house originally built in Berkeley County, but was moved to Clemson in the 1940s due to the creation of Lake Moultrie.
6 Structural Science Building 02010-04-05 April 5, 2010 Palmetto Boulevard and Fernow Drive
Clemson, South Carolina Lee and Lowry Halls were built in 1958, and heralded the style of Clemson's building expansion of the 1960s and 1970s. They were designed by the Dean of the College of Architecture, Harlan Ewart McClure, who also played an important role in the desegregation of the university in 1963.

College of Charleston

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 College of Charleston Complex 01971-11-11 November 11, 1971 Glebe, George, St. Philip, and Green Sts.
Charleston, South Carolina

Colgate University

In Hamilton, New York

Columbia University

In New York, NY has at least 3 (3 NHLs):

Concordia College

In Moorhead, Minnesota has 1:

University of Connecticut

In Mansfield, Connecticut

Cooper Union

In New York, New York (NHL)

Cornell University

In Ithaca, New York, has 10 (1 NHL):

In addition, East Robert Hall, Roberts Hall, and Stone Hall are former buildings that are still listed on the National Register despite having been demolished. See Cornell University#Historic Sites for how these are described in the article about the university.

Dakota Wesleyan University

In Mitchell, South Dakota, the entire university, apparently, is NRHP-listed.

Dickinson College

In Carlisle, Pennsylvania:

Doane College

In Crete, Nebraska

Drexel University

In Philadephia, Pennsylvania

Drury University

In Springfield, Missouri

Earlham College

In Richmond, Indiana:

Eastern Illinois University

In Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Michigan University

In Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Oregon University

In La Grande, Oregon:

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location Municipality Summary
1 Academy Hall 02006-11-21 November 21, 2006 Junction of High and Normal Streets
Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Edward Waters College

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Centennial Hall at Edward Waters College 01976-05-04 May 4, 1976 1715 Kings Road[4]
Jacksonville, Florida

Elmira College

In Elmira, New York

Erskine College

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Erskine College-Due West Historic District 01982-03-19 March 19, 1982 Main, Church, College, Bonner, Hayne, Washington, Cleveland, Depot, and Abbeville Sts.
Due West, South Carolina Includes part of the college and part of the town. It has 88 contributing properties.

Eleutherian College

In Jefferson County, Indiana

Eureka College

In Eureka, Illinois

University of Evansville

In Evansville, Indiana

Fisk University

In Nashville, Tennessee

Florida A&M University

In Tallahasee, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)

In Jensen Beach, Florida The former campus, which was previously the campus of Saint Joseph College of Florida, contains two NRHPs, one sitting on top of the other:

University of Florida

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City or Town Summary
1 Anderson Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida
2 Bryan Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 West University Avenue and 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida
3 Buckman Hall 01974-01-11 January 11, 1974 Buckman Drive (Southwest 17th Street)
Gainesville, Florida
4 Flint Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida
5 Griffin-Floyd Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 University of Florida campus
Gainesville, Florida
6 The Hub 02008-06-24 June 24, 2008 Stadium Road between Buckman Drive and Fletcher Drive
Gainesville, Florida Part of the University of Florida Campus MPS
7 Library East 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 Murphree Way
Gainesville, Florida
8 Newell Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 Stadium Road
Gainesville, Florida
9 Old WRUF Radio Station 01989-09-21 September 21, 1989 Museum Road and Newell Drive
Gainesville, Florida
10 Norman Hall 01990-01-26 January 26, 1990 Southwest 13th Street on the University of Florida campus
Gainesville, Florida
11 Peabody Hall 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 University of Florida campus
Gainesville, Florida
12 Rolfs Hall 01986-09-11 September 11, 1986 Buckman Drive on the University of Florida campus
Gainesville, Florida
13 Thomas Hall 01974-10-01 October 1, 1974 Fletcher Drive on the University of Florida campus
Gainesville, Florida
14 University of Florida Campus Historic District 01989-04-20 April 20, 1989 Bounded by West University Avenue, Southwest 13th Street, Stadium Road, and North-South Drive
Gainesville, Florida
15 Weil Hall 02008-06-24 June 24, 2008 Stadium Road and Gale Lemerand Drive (North-South Drive)
Gainesville, Florida part of the University of Florida Campus MPS
16 Women's Gymnasium 01979-06-27 June 27, 1979 East-West Road
Gainesville, Florida
17 Yulee-Mallory-Reid Dormitory Complex 02008-06-24 June 24, 2008 13th Street and Inner Road, SW.
Gainesville, Florida Part of the University of Florida Campus MPS

University of Florida Campus Historic District has the following contributing properties:

Florida Southern College

In Lakeland, Florida

Framingham State College

In Framingham, Massachusetts

Franklin College

In Franklin, Indiana

Franklin & Marshall College

In Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Gallaudet University

In Washington, D.C. has 3:

George Fox University

In Newberg, Oregon

Georgetown College

In Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown University

In Washington, D.C. has 2 (1 NHL):

Georgia College & State University

In Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Institute of Technology

In Atlanta, Georgia

University of Georgia

In Athens, Georgia

In addition, Garden Club of Georgia Museum-Headquarters House, Founder's Memorial Garden and Gov. Wilson Lumpkin House are on the campus and may be part of the University of Georgia.

Georgia State University

In Atlanta, Georgia

Georgian Court University

In Lakewood, New Jersey

Gettysburg College

In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Guilford College

In Greensboro, North Carolina

Gustavus Adolphus College

In St. Peter, Minnesota has 1:

Hamilton College

In Clinton, New York

Hampton University

In Hampton, Virginia (NHL)

Hampden–Sydney College

In Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Hanover College

In Hanover, Indiana

Hardin–Simmons University

In Abilene, Texas

Hartwick College

In Oneonta, New York

Harvard University

In Cambridge, Massachusetts

Haskell Indian Nations University

In Lawrence, Kansas

Hendrix College

In Conway, Arkansas

Huntingdon College

In Montgomery, Alabama

Illinois Institute of Technology

In Chicago, Illinois

Indiana University (Bloomington)

In Bloomington, Indiana

Illinois State University

In Normal, Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

has 2 NHL and four other NRHPs:

University of the Incarnate Word

In San Antonio, Texas

Iowa State University

In Ames, Iowa

University of Iowa

In Iowa City, IA has 1 NHL and 1 other NRHP:

Johns Hopkins University

In Baltimore, Maryland

Johnson C. Smith University

In Charlotte, North Carolina

Judson College

In Marion, Alabama

Kansas State University

In Manhattan, Kansas

Kenyon College

In Gambier, Ohio

Knox College (Illinois)

In Galesburg, Illinois:

LaGrange College

In LaGrange, Georgia

Lake Erie College

In Painesville, Ohio

Lane College

In Jackson, Tennessee:

Lewis & Clark College

In Portland, Oregon:

Limestone College

In Gaffney, South Carolina

Lincoln Memorial University

In Knowville, Tennessee

Linfield College

In McMinnville, Oregon

Louisiana State University

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana

University of Louisville

In Louisville, Kentucky

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg

In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

University of Maine at Orono

In Orono, Maine

Manhattanville College

In Purchase, New York

Martin Luther College

In New Ulm, Minnesota

Mary Baldwin College

In Staunton, Virginia

Macalester College

In Saint Paul, Minnesota

Manchester College

In North Manchester, Indiana

McDaniel College

In Westminster, Maryland

McMurry College

In Abilene, Texas

University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Massachusetts Lowell

In Lowell, Massachusetts

Mercer University

In Macon, Georgia

Miami University

In Oxford, Ohio

University of Michigan

In Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan State University

In East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan Technological University

In Houghton, Michigan

Middlebury College

In Middlebury, Vermont

Miles College

In Fairfield, Alabama

Minnesota State University, Mankato

In Mankato, Minnesota

University of Minnesota

In Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota Duluth

University of Minnesota Morris

In Morris, Minnesota

Minot State University-Bottineau

In Bottineau, North Dakota

University of Mississippi

In Oxford, Mississippi

Mississippi State University

In Starkville, Mississippi

Missouri Western State University

In St. Joseph, Missouri

University of Missouri

In Columbia, Missouri

Monmouth College

In West Long Branch, New Jersey

University of Montevallo

In Montevallo, Alabama

Moore College of Art and Design

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Morehead State University

In Morehead, Kentucky

Mundelein College

In Chicago, Illinois

Murray State University

In Murray, Kentucky

Nebraska Wesleyan University

In Lincoln, Nebraska

New Jersey Institute of Technology

In Newark, New Jersey

New York University

In New York, New York

North Carolina Central University

In Durham, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

In Pembroke, North Carolina

North Dakota State University

In Fargo, North Dakota

Northeastern University

In Boston, Massachusetts

Northern Michigan University

In Marquette, Michigan

Notre Dame College

In South Euclid, Ohio

University of Notre Dame

In South Bend, Indiana

Notre Dame de Namur University

In Belmont, California

Oberlin College

In Oberlin, Ohio

Ohio University

In Athens, Ohio

Ohio Wesleyan University

In Delaware, Ohio

University of Oklahoma

In Norman, Oklahoma

Oregon State University

In Corvallis, Oregon

University of Oregon

In Eugene, Oregon

University of the Ozarks

In Clarkesville, Arkansas

Pacific University

In Forest Grove, Oregon

Park Region Luther College

In Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Peace College

In Raleigh, North Carolina

University of Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has 3 NRHPs:

University of Portland

In Portland, Oregon:

Pratt Institute

In Brooklyn, New York

Princeton University

In Borough of Princeton, New Jersey

Principia College

In Elsah, Illinois

Red River Valley University

In Wahpeton, North Dakota

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

In Troy, New York

Roanoke College

In Salem, Virginia

Rollins College

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City or Town Summary
1 Knowles Memorial Chapel 01997-12-08 December 8, 1997 1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, Florida

Rockefeller University

In New York, NY has 1 NHL:

Roosevelt University

In Chicago, Illinois

Rutgers University

In New Brunswick, New Jersey

Salem International University

In Salem, West Virginia

Sheldon Jackson College

In Sitka, Alaska(NHL)

St. Andrews Presbyterian College

In Laurinburg, North Carolina

St. Benedict's College

In St. Joseph, Minnesota

Saint Joseph College of Florida

In Jensen Beach, Florida

St. Lawrence University

In Canton, New York

St. Olaf College

In Northfield, Minnesota

St. Edward's University

In Austin, Texas

Saint Paul's College

In Lawrenceville, Virginia

Sam Houston State University

In Huntsville, Texas

Seton Hall University

In South Orange, New Jersey

Shaw University

In Raleigh, North Carolina

Simmons College of Kentucky

In Louisville, Kentucky

Simpson College

In Indianola, Iowa

Smith College

In Northampton, Massachusetts

South College

In Knoxville, Tennessee

University of South Carolina

In Columbia, South Carolina

South Georgia College

In McRae, Georgia

Southwestern University

In Georgetown, Texas

University of Southern Maine

In Gorham, Maine

University of Southern Mississippi

In Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Spring Hill College

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Spring Hill College Quadrangle 01973-08-17 August 17, 1973 4307 Old Shell Rd.
Mobile, Alabama This grouping of structures on the campus of Spring Hill College includes the Renaissance Revival style Administration Building, completed in 1869, and the Gothic Revival style St. Joseph's Chapel, completed in 1910.

Stanford University

In Palo Alto, California

Stephens College

In Columbia, Missouri

Stetson University

In Deland, Florida

Swarthmore College

In Pennsylvania

Syracuse University

In Syracuse, NY has 4:

Talladega College

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City or Town Summary
1 Swayne Hall 01974-12-02 December 2, 1974 Talladega College campus
Talladega, Alabama
2 Talladega College Historic District 01990-08-23 August 23, 1990 Junction of Battle St. and Martin Luther King Dr.
Talladega, Alabama

University of Tampa

[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date listed Location City or Town Summary
1 Old School House 01974-12-04 December 4, 1974 Lafayette Street on the University of Tampa campus
Tampa, Florida
2 Tampa Bay Hotel 01972-12-05 December 5, 1972 401 West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida

University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

In Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University

In Cookeville, Tennessee

Texas Tech University

In Lubbock, Texas

University of Texas at Austin

In Austin, Texas

Tougaloo College

In Madison County, Mississippi

Transylvania University

In Lexington, Kentucky

Tuskegee University

[1] Site name[2] Image Date listed Location City Summary
1 Grey Columns 01980-01-11 January 11, 1980 399 Old Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, Alabama
2 Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site 01966-10-15 October 15, 1966 1 mile northwest of Tuskegee on U.S. Route 80
Tuskegee, Alabama

Union College

In Schenectady, NY has 1 NHL:

Valparaiso University

In Valparaiso, Indiana

Vanderbilt University

In Nashville, Tennessee

Vassar College

In NY has 2 NHLs:

Virginia Intermont College

In Bristol, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute

In Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Union University

In Richmond, Virginia

Virginia State University

In Ettrick, Virginia

Virginia University of Lynchburg

In Lynchburg, Virginia

University of Virginia

In Charlottesville, Virginia

Voorhees College Historic District

In Denmark, South Carolina

Washington College

In Chestertown, Maryland

Washington University

In Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington and Lee University

In Lexington, Virginia

Wayne State University

In Detroit, Michigan

Wells College

In Aurora, Cayuga County, New York

Wesleyan College

In Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan University

In Middletown, CT has 2 NHLs and several other NRHPs:

(Wesleyan University may also own some properties in Broad Street Historic District or other historic districts in Middletown).

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

In West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Liberty University

In West Liberty, West Virginia

[3] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1 Shaw Hall, West Liberty State College 01996-12-27December 27, 1996 Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 miles south of junction with Locust Grove Rd.
West Liberty
2 Shotwell Hall, West Liberty State College 01996-12-27December 27, 1996 Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 miles south of junction with Locust Grove Rd.
West Liberty

West Virginia University

In Morgantown, West Virginia

[3] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1 Men's Hall 01990-02-05February 5, 1990 Prospect and High Sts.
Morgantown
2 Elizabeth Moore Hall 01985-12-19December 19, 1985 University Ave.
Morgantown
3 Stalnaker Hall 01985-12-19December 19, 1985 Maiden Ln.
Morgantown

West Virginia Wesleyan College

In Buckhannon, West Virginia

[3] Landmark name Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
1 Agnes Howard Hall 01983-08-18August 18, 1983 West Virginia Wesleyan College campus
Buckhannon

Westchester Community College

In Valhalla, New York

Western Kentucky University

In Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Michigan University

In Kalamazoo, Michigan

Westminster College

In Fulton, Missouri

Willamette University

In Salem, Oregon

College of William and Mary

In Williamsburg, Virginia

Winthrop University

In Rock Hill, South Carolina

University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

In La Crosse, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin–Madison

In Madison, Wisconsin has 16 (4 NHLs):

Wofford College

In Spartanburg, South Carolina

College of Wooster

In Wooster, Ohio

Yale University

In New Haven, Connecticut has 4 NHLs, and an NRHP historic district:

Grove Street Cemetery and Mory's, both listed on the NRHP, are on the campus but are independent of Yale.

Yankton College

In Yankton, South Dakota

Young Harris College

In Young Harris, Georgia

National Historic Landmarks by state

Alabama

California

Florida

Kentucky

Indiana

Illinois

Massachusetts

Mississippi

Missouri

New Jersey

New York

New York State (excluding NYC)

New York City only

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

West Virginia

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  3. ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmark sites and National Register of Historic Places Districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ City of Jacksonville Community Planning