Hampton University, Clarke Hall, Intersection of Huntington Road and Marshall Avenue, Hampton, Hampton, Virginia
Summary
Significance: Clark Hall is located on the historically black campus of Hampton University. From its inception in 1868, the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, founded by Brigadier General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, the school was established to train selected young men and women to "go out and teach people," and to build a viable industrial system on the strength of self sufficiency, intelligent labor, and solid moral character.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1588
Survey number: HABS VA-1432-A
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Watson, Donald, delineator
Ellingson, Michael, delineator
Location
Sussex at Hampton, 37.02987, -76.34522
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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