Math Hall - Historic District A - Boonville, MO - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of building: Cooper County
Location of building: 3rd St., center of campus, Boonville
Built: 1905-06
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Architectural Style: Flemish - Vernacular
Original Occupant: Indoor Drill Quarter and Gym
Current Occupant: State Fair Community College
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"9. Math Hall, Kemper Military School and College Campus, 1905-06. This two-story brick, rectangular building has ornate Flemish gables to each facade." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

"Built: 1905-06
Style/Design: Vernacular
Each facade is embellished with a central Flemish gable with ball finials and a circular attic level window. The primary facade (S) has a brick corbelled cornice along its gable end, inset panels with an arched window 2nd and a rectangular 1st story window flanking the central bay and a double leaf entrance, but echoes the common motifs of arched 2nd story windows and rectangular 3 part 1st story windows. There are 3 skylights on the steel truss roof's _~ ridge. Building measures 45' X 85'.

"The structure originally held the armory and drill hall basement level, a gym in the large open 1st story, and a bowling alley at the upper story. By 1929 frame partitions had been installed and the structure was used as classrooms for the science and math departments. Later these classrooms were used for the music and theatre departments. It stood empty in 1979-80, but renovation plans are(underway for the near future. See Kemper Administration form for complete history of school. [PDF pages 207-220]
  The Math Hall is significant historically and architecturally on a local and state level as an integral part of the quadrangle of the old campus area.

"The structure faces S onto the asphalt covered parade/drill quadrangle. It is to the NW of the Main complex building." ~ Boonville Historic Survey  PDF pages 221-225