Anderson Hall (Maryville College)

Anderson Hall, built in 1870, is the oldest building on the campus of Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, named for college founder Isaac L. Anderson.[2][3]

Anderson Hall
Anderson Hall in 2009
LocationMaryville College campus, Maryville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°45′8″N 83°57′54″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
ArchitectBenjamin Fahnestock
NRHP reference No.75001732[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1975

Anderson Hall is a brick building designed in the Second Empire style by architect Benjamin Fahnestock. Funds for its construction were contributed by the Freedmen's Bureau, Pittsburgh businessman William Thaw, and John C. Baldwin of New York.[3]

Originally the college's only building, Anderson Hall is currently used as a classroom building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Extensive renovations were started in 2008.[2]

The bell tower of Anderson Hall is depicted in the college's logo.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Darren Dunlap, Maryville College's oldest building gets summer makeover, Knoxville News Sentinel, June 11, 2008
  3. Maryville College in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture


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