Miller Hall (Waynesburg University) Explained

Miller Hall
Location:51 W. College St., Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8994°N -80.1881°W
Built:1879-1899
Architect:Drumm, J.W.
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:April 14, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78002405

Miller Hall is an historic, American building that is located on the campus of Waynesburg University in Waynesburg in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Part of the Waynesburg Historic District, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History and architectural features

Located directly to the west of Hanna Hall, this structure was built between 1879 and 1899, and is a three-story, brick and sandstone building that was designed in the Second Empire style. It has a mansard roof and measures 158 feet long and 54 feet wide, with a cross-section that is 86 feet long and 50 feet wide. It was named for Alfred Brashear Miller, the president of Waynesburg College from 1859 to 1899. This building has housed administrative offices, classrooms, a laboratory, library, chapel, the Alumni Hall, and the "Martin Room."[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is included in the Waynesburg Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000661_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Miller Hall]. 2012-02-09. Robert A. Wendel . William H. Deusenberry . Edward A. Marotta . Jerry L. Beasley . amp . PDF. July 1977.