Shotwell Hall, West Liberty State College

Shotwell Hall, also known as Fraternity Hall, is a historic dormitory located on the campus of West Liberty University at West Liberty, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris (1870-1927) and built as a Public Works Administration project in 1937. It is a ​2 ¹⁄₂-story red brick over concrete block building in the Colonial Revival style. It features a broken pediment doorway and pedimented gable ends. The building was built as a men's dormitory, but now houses faculty offices. The building is named for Nathan Shotwell, first president of West Liberty Academy from 1838 to 1854.[2]

Shotwell Hall, West Liberty State College
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and northern end
Location	Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 mi. S of jct. with Locust Grove Rd., West Liberty, West Virginia
Coordinates	40°09′49″N 80°36′10″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937
Architect	Faris, Frederick F.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	96001529[1]
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1996

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. David Javersak and Katherine Jourdan (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shotwell Hall" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

See also

• University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places