Alcorn State University Historic District

	Alcorn State University Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Front of the Literary Society Building (Belles Lettres), part of the district
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Location	Alcorn State University campus, Lorman, Mississippi
Coordinates	31°52′32″N 91°8′59″W / 31.87556°N 91.14972°WCoordinates: 31°52′32″N 91°8′59″W / 31.87556°N 91.14972°W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1871
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	82003098
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1982*

Alcorn State University Historic District is a historic district on the campus of Alcorn State University in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi, northwest of Lorman. It includes Oakland Memorial Chapel, a National Historic Landmark and seven other buildings.

Rowan and Martin were two graduates who served as President in the early 1900s and improved the campus. L.J. Rowan was president during 1905-1911 and 1915–1934, and J.A. Martin was president during 1911–1915.^[2]

It includes eight contributing buildings:^[2]

Belles Lettres (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Dormitory #2. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Dormitory #3. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
Administration Building (1928)
Harmon Hall (1929)
President's House (c. 1930)
Oakland Chapel (c. 1838)
Lanier Hall (1939), Colonial Revival.

The 1959 Library and Science Building is an intrusion in the district.^[2]

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c P. Ana Gordon (January 5, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alcorn State University Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 10 photos from 1982

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpdoc-2] P. Ana Gordon (January 5, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alcorn State University Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with 10 photos from 1982

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v t Alcorn State University
Located in: Lorman, Mississippi
Academics	School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences School of Arts and Sciences School of Business School of Education and Psychology School of Nursing
Athletics	Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Casem-Spinks Stadium Davey Whitney Complex Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium Southwestern Athletic Conference
Campus	Alcorn State University Historic District Oakland College Oakland Memorial Chapel
Life	University Press of Mississippi WPRL
Founded: 1871

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