Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fairmont Normal School Administration Building

(Hardway Hall - Fairmont State University)

Photographed By Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

1. Fairmont Normal School Administration Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of historic places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 1994 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 28.979′ N, 80° 9.596′ W. Marker is in Fairmont, West Virginia, in Marion County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Campus Drive East and Bryant Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is in the rear of Hardway Hall (north side) on the campus of Fairmont State University. From the traffic circle on Bryant Street, exit the circle going west and follow the road up the hill to the rear side of Hardway Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Locust Ave, Fairmont WV 26554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 200 Sycamores (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairmont State College (about 400 feet away); First Father’s Day Service (approx. 0.7 miles

Photographed By Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

2. Fairmont Normal School Administration Building Marker

Marker is at the left of the doors.

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away); a different marker also named First Father's Day Service (approx. 0.7 miles away); Highgate Carriage House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont.

Regarding Fairmont Normal School Administration Building. Fairmont Normal School Administration Building (renamed Hardway Hall in 1989) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1994. Its Areas of Significance were Performing Arts, Education and Architecture. The Periods Of Significance were 1900-1949 with its Significant Years being 1917, 1923 and 1927.

Hardway Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

3. Hardway Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.