Shaw Hall Explained

Shaw Hall, West Liberty State College
Location:Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 mi. S of jct. with Locust Grove Rd., West Liberty, West Virginia
Coordinates:40.1657°N -80.6016°W
Built:1919
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:December 27, 1996
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:96001528

Shaw Hall is a historic dormitory located on the campus of West Liberty University at West Liberty, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built in 1919–1920, and is a three-story red brick building in the Classical Revival style. The front and end facades are dominated by two-story porticos with Ionic order columns having a stucco shaft. It was built as the first dormitory on campus and housed female students. It is the oldest building on the campus of West Liberty University. The building now houses classrooms and administrative offices. The building is named for John C. Shaw, president of West Liberty Normal School from 1908 to 1919.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shaw Hall. October 1995. 2011-09-01 . David Javersak and Katherine Jourdan. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.