Texas Hall, Old Trinity University - Tehuacana, TX - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

After Trinity moved in 1902, the building served from that time until 1950 as the main building for Westminster College, which later became one of Texas' first accredited junior colleges and from 1953-1972 as Westminster Junior College and Bible Institute.

Since 1972 the building has been empty. The building is sound structurally, but vandals have destroyed several windows and the roof had been damaged by wind and corrosion.

The four-story structure of locally cut, load bearing limestone walls, is a predominately Second Empire Style structure with Gothic details. Texas Hall was constructed in stages--a classroom block and auditorium wing built between 1871 and 1873, and two end pavilions which flank the main classroom block, constructed between 1873 and 1890. The stages were unified by a prominent mansard roof enclosing the fourth floor. In 1892 the four-story tower completed the composition.

Street address: College and Westminister Sts Tehuacana, TX USA 76667 County / Borough / Parish: Limestone County Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Education Current function: Vacant Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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