Woodburn Circle | |
 Woodburn Circle. clockwise: Martin Hall; Woodburn Hall and Chitwood Hall. | |
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| Location | University Ave., West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′9″N 79°57′35″W / 39.63583°N 79.95972°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1870, 1876, 1893 |
| Architect | Jacobs, Elmer F. |
| Architectural style | Predominantly Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002014[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1974 |
Woodburn Circle, also known as WVU Quadrangle, is part of the downtown campus of West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.[2] The circle, in reality a quadrangle grouped around an oval path, is a historic and distinctive architectural assembly of three collegiate buildings, which evolved in the late 19th century. In chronological order these are Martin Hall, Woodburn Hall, and Chitwood Hall. The largest of the buildings, Woodburn Hall, has become the best known and is a symbol of the university.
The circle's Martin Hall is West Virginia University's oldest campus building and was constructed in 1870 as University Hall, and renamed Martin Hall in 1889.[3] The circle's centerpiece, what is now Woodburn Hall, was finished in 1876, under the name New Hall.[4] The circle finally became complete with the addition of Chitwood hall in 1893.
Woodburn Circle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ George A. Smyth; Ted McGee & James E. Harding (February 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Woodburn Circle" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "A Brief History of Marin Hall". West Virginia University. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "WVU College of Law History". WVU College of Law. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.