Westminster Hall - Westminster College - Fulton, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 50.865 W 091° 57.350
15S E 590610 N 4300399
Historic academic building in the Westminster College Historic District in Fulton, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM3TD4
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2008
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"Westminster Hall (1909-1911) Following the destruction of "Old"
Westminster Hall by fire in 1909, architects Patton and Miller of Chicago, with
General M. F. Bell as consulting architect, were authorized to draw up an
overall campus plan as a guide to future construction. The resulting "grand
plan" shows the then three remaining buildings -- Hall of Science (1901),
Re-Union Hall (1903), and Washington West (1907). It also pictures the planned
new -Westminster Hall , Swope Chapel (built and later destroyed) and a
gymnasium. Westminster Hall is the only building remaining which was built as a
result of the "grand plan".
The present building is a T-shaped two story Neoclassical Revival structure
with full basement and attic. The asbestos shingle roof is a combination of a
low hipped roof on the rear portion of the "T", and a medium gable roof on the
main section...
A total renovation of Westminster Hall occurred in 1973-1974. The inside was
gutted and rebuilt to conform to modern classroom and administrative needs. The
exterior remains basically unchanged except for the following changes: original
one-over-one light double hung windows were replaced by fixed, tinted glass; the
red tile roof was replaced by asphalt; an enclosed red brick" ~ Historic District National Register Nomination Form