Biddle Memorial Hall

	Biddle Memorial Hall, Johnson C. Smith University
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Beatties Ford Rd. and W. Trade St., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°14′37″N 80°51′25″W / 35.24361°N 80.85694°WCoordinates: 35°14′37″N 80°51′25″W / 35.24361°N 80.85694°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	75001281
Added to NRHP	October 14, 1975

Biddle Memorial Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1883, and is a 3 1/2-story, five bay Romanesque style brick and stone building on a raised basement. It features an elaborate clock tower with a pyramidal slate roof and baritizans at each corner. It was built as the main building for the school established in 1867 by the Presbyterian church for the education of African-American students. It was named in 1923 to honor Mary D. Biddle who donated $1,400 to the school.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Charles Greer Suttlemyre, Jr. (July 1975). "Biddle Memorial Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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

[nrhpinv-2] Charles Greer Suttlemyre, Jr. (July 1975). "Biddle Memorial Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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v t e Johnson C. Smith University
Facilities	Barber–Scotia College Biddle Memorial Hall Irwin Belk Complex
Athletics	Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls and Lady Golden Bulls
People	Johnson C. Smith

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