Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall) Explained

Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism (Shirk Hall)
Location:600 E. Monroe St., Franklin, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4786°N -86.0475°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 29, 1975
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:75000021

Shirk Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It was built in 1903 and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It is topped by a cross-gabled roof and copper dome on an octagonal base. The front entrance features engaged Ionic order columns. The building housed the school library until 1964. The building is now home to the college's media school, The Pulliam School of Journalism.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall). 2016-05-01. Raymond C. Fetterley. PDF. July 1975. and Accompanying photographs.