Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism (Shirk Hall)
Shirk Hall, Franklin College, September 2010
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall) is located in Indiana
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall) is located in the United States
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)
Location600 E. Monroe St., Franklin, Indiana
Coordinates39°28′43″N 86°2′51″W / 39.47861°N 86.04750°W / 39.47861; -86.04750
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.75000021[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1975

Shirk Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It was built in 1903 and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It is topped by a cross-gabled roof and copper dome on an octagonal base. The front entrance features engaged Ionic order columns. The building housed the school library until 1964. The building is now home to the college's media school, The Pulliam School of Journalism.[2]: 2 

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Raymond C. Fetterley (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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