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Academic Hall
[Left] Academic Hall as seen before the fire that destroyed the building in 1892 (courtesy of the UMC Archives: C:1/141/8). [Right] The remaining columns as seen today.
Date designed: unknownDate constructed: 1840
Year of dedication: 1843
Architectural consultant: A. Stephen Hills
Historical/alternate names: Old Academic Hall (as opposed to New Academic Hall, now known as Jesse Hall, constructed after the fire.)
- General Information
- ca. 1842 Original Construction (Note: Due to the age of this structure, there are no longer any architectural records of its original construction on file.)
- 1885 East and West Wing Additions
This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Missouri.
