1916 - Centennial Hall--Edward Waters College - Jacksonville, FL
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N 30° 20.698 W 081° 41.076
17R E 434200 N 3357210
Centennial Hall at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, was constructed in 1916 and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1976.
Waymark Code: WMJM3A
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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"CENTENNIAL HALL-EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE 1658 Kings Rd. 1916. Eclectic. Howell and Stokes, architects. 3 stories, brick, main facade has 2-story pavilion with paired engaged columns. The oldest building on the campus of Edward Waters College, a black Methodist institution."

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"Centennial Hall Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fl. Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) for the education of newly freed slaves. Located near downtown Jacksonville, Florida, the college currently sits on 23 acres and houses Centennial Hall (a nationally registered historic structure), the school’s oldest building which was constructed in 1916. A historically black college, Edward Waters College is currently a private, Christian, liberal arts college, is the oldest black college in Florida. It is a member of the United Negro College Fund.

Centennial Hall was completed in 1916 and is the oldest building on the Edward Waters College campus in Jacksonville, Florida. It was designed by the firm of Howells and Stokes, Seattle, Washington. The three-story brick building presents a classic appearance, being completely symmetrical and perfectly balanced on all elevations. It was originally used as high school and elementary school."

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Year of construction: 1916

Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]

Full inscription:
Centennial Building Commemorating The Centennial Of African Methodism 1816-1916 Laid April 27th, 1916.


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