Institute in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
East Hall
Built circa 1893
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 22.773′ N, 81° 46.104′ W. Marker is in Institute, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It can be reached from Barron Drive just south of Curtis Square, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 Barron Dr, Institute WV 25112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canty House (about 400 feet away); Kappa Alpha Psi (about 400 feet away); Kappa Chapter, Theta Psi (about 500 feet away); Delta Sigma Theta (about 500 feet away); Nu Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (about 500 feet away); ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
