Chappelle Administration Building

Chapelle Administration Building
Chappelle Administration Building
Chappelle Administration Building is located in South Carolina
Chappelle Administration Building
Chappelle Administration Building is located in the United States
Chappelle Administration Building
Location1530 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′39.5″N 81°1′15″W / 34.010972°N 81.02083°W / 34.010972; -81.02083
Built1922
ArchitectLankford, John A.
Part ofAllen University (ID75001705)
NRHP reference No.76001710
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1976[1]
Designated NHLDecember 8, 1976[2]

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."[3] 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.[2][4]

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.[5] This Preservation District is an expansion of Waverly Historic District.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Chapelle Administration Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  3. ^ "Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  4. ^ Lynn Gomez Graves (June 30, 1976). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Chapelle Administration Building" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "City of Columbia Preservation Districts". City of Columbia Planning and Preservation. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved January 2, 2023.