The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Gillespie Hall

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Gillespie Hall (front facade), University of the Cumberlands

Gillespie Hall (three-quarter view), University of the Cumberlands

Institution Name: University of the Cumberlands
Original/Historic Place Name: Johnson Hall
Location on Campus: Main St.
Date(s) of Construction:

1893	original construction

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

Materials:

Foundation: stone

Walls: brick

Roof:

Function:

1893-present (2006)

residence hall (women)

Narrative:
Gillespie Hall, formerly called Johnson Hall, was built in 1893. It was named for William J. Johnson, the first president of the school. The building has always served as a residence hall for women, and more recently exclusively for freshman women.

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