Chapelle Administration Building

1530 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina. County/parish: Richland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 08, 1976. NRIS 76001710.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Chapelle Administration Building (J.A. Lankford)

From Wikipedia:

Chappelle Administration Building

The Chappelle Administration Building, on the campus of Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, was designed by John Anderson Lankford, known as the "dean of black architects." The building name has been spelled Chapelle Administration Building in HABS and NPS reports. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, cited as one Lankford's most important works.

In addition to its National Register of Historic Places status, the Administration Building falls within the boundaries of Waverly Protection Area, a Preservation District within the City of Columbia Urban Design and Historic Preservation District system. This Preservation District is an expansion of Waverly Historic District.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118996935

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