Lincoln Hall, Berea College

Lincoln Hall, Berea College
Lincoln Hall, Berea College in 1980
Lincoln Hall, Berea College is located in Kentucky
Lincoln Hall, Berea College
Lincoln Hall, Berea College is located in the United States
Lincoln Hall, Berea College
LocationBerea College campus, Berea, Kentucky
Coordinates37°34′19″N 84°17′26″W / 37.5720°N 84.2906°W / 37.5720; -84.2906
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
NRHP reference No.74000892
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1974[1]

Lincoln Hall is the administrative center of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Built in 1887 and named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, it was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1974 in recognition of the college's role as the first school of higher education in the nation established to provide a racially integrated educational environment.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ James Sheire (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Berea College - Lincoln Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved March 5, 2017. with photo from 1974