Salem College Administration Building Explained

Salem College Administration Building
Location:223 W. Main St., Salem, West Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates:39.2836°N -80.5672°W
Built:1909
Demolished:2023
Builder:Short & Hartley
Architect:Holmboe & Lafferty
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:March 30, 1989
Refnum:89000184

Salem College Administration Building was a historic school administration building located on the campus of Salem University in Salem, West Virginia. Designed by Ernest C. S. Holmboe of Holmboe & Lafferty the most prominent architectural firm in the Clarksburg region at the time.

Architecture

It was built in 1909–1910, and was a 2.5-story, stone and brick building with a truncated hipped roof and full basement in the Collegiate Gothic style. It consisted of an imposing central tower flanked by two symmetrical wings. The wings featured large, two-story, parapet-gabled wall dormers. The roof was topped by small, hipped roof cupola.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Demolition

The building was demolished in September 2023. Salem University announced plans to replace it with a park and alumni garden. The remainder of the space would be used for future development.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem College Administration Building. December 1987. 2011-08-05 . Timothy G. Zinn. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.
  2. News: Salem University planning to demolish building . September 17, 2023 . WDTV.