Abilene Christian College Administration Building - Abilene, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 28.037 W 099° 42.618
14S E 433250 N 3592455
Parking available on side of the building in Visitor's Lot (32.467754, -99.710706).
Waymark Code: WM112KA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2019
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NRHP Nomination Form"The Administration Building at Abilene Christian University (formerly Abilene Christian College) is a massive 2-story masonry building with Classical Revival detailing. It faces west onto Campus Court Drive and serves as the symbolic entrance to the institution's grounds.
The Administration Building has a raised basement where the masonry work is crafted to achieve a rusticated effect. The building has a U-shaped plan with projecting side wings on the north and south ends of the front facade. These wings were part of the original plan but were not built until the 1950s. Nevertheless, they display detailing, materials and craftsmanship that are almost identical to comparable features on the original building and are hardly discernible as additions. A 2-story, 3-bay portico with giant order Ionic columns marks the main entrance. The first floor bays within the portico have round arched openings including the double door primary entrance. Windows within the portico's second floor, as well as those on the remainder of the building, are paired and have multiple light wood sashes.
The building has served as the institution's main building, housing administrative offices and classrooms, since its construction in 1928-29."