Lincoln Hall
United States historic place in Berea, Kentucky. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Lincoln Hall is the administrative center of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Built in 1887 and named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, it was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1974 in recognition of the college's role as the first school of higher education in the nation established to provide a racially integrated educational environment.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Berea College campus, Berea, KY |
| County | Madison County |
| Listed | Dec 2, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74000892 |
| Type of place | university building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Berea College campus, Berea, KY |
| Website | berea.edu/campus-map/lincoln-hall ↗ |
| Coordinates | 37.57210, -84.28581 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Camp Nelson National Monument · 23 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Koomer Ridge Campground 39 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000892. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.