The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Wheeler Alumni House

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Institution Name: Brenau University
Original/Historic Place Name: Wheeler Alumni House
Location on Campus: 500 Washington St. NE
Date(s) of Construction:

1920	original construction

Designer: unknown
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Other (Glossary)
Significance: architecture, education
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: brick

Walls: wood (covered in vinyl siding)

Roof: asphalt

Function:

ca. 1920	president's house
ca. 2004-present (2006)	other (offices of Institutional Advancement, Public Relations and Alumni)

Narrative:
The building has a two-story columned entry with a Porte cochere and a second-floor balcony. Entry rooms include original flooring, doors, and a two-story stairwell. The original windows and sunporch also remain. While the building is in very good condition, the exterior has been covered in vinyl.

References:

Waskiewicz, Lyn. Brenau College District. National Register of Historic Places designation report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service, 1978.