235 W Frederick St
Stuart Hall School ("old Main"), 1846
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
Brick, 2 stories; hip roof with belvedere; 5 bays; 2+ story Doric portico with square, paneled columns, plain entablature, dentils in cornice, Greek Revival, 1846, Entrance in central bay has 4-panel door, transom and sidelights, Brick pilasters define bays. Facade is Flemish bond, sides American bond, Architrave trim around all window openings. 6/6 lights, 4 interior chimneys with corbelled caps (2 on each side wall), Some original interior woodwork and mantels remain, Originally established in 1844 as the Virginia Female Seminary,Stuart Hall is the oldest preparatory school for girls in Virginia, Listed on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, Rear Wings - all attached to rear of "Old Main", Wings are described sequentially from south to north): A, North Wing (includes Music Hall, Faith Hall, and Fleet and High Holborn Dormitories): Brick; 3 stories plus basement; complex hip roof with belvedere; 8 bays; no porch, Vernacular with Greek Revival characteristics, 1857 (Fleet and High Holborn), Ca. 1870 (Music Hall), Ca, 1905 (Faith Hall), Various entrances at basement level, Undecorated entablature. 6/6 lights, These additions were made over a period of time as school grew and now appear asa unit.
Also on the lot
- North Wing, 1857 (Fleet and High Holborn), Ca. 1870 (Music Hall), Ca. 1905 (Faith Hall)
includes Music Hall, Faith Hall, and Fleet and High Holborn Dormitories: Brick; 3 stories plus basement; complex hip roof with belvedere; 8 bays; no porch, Vernacular with Greek Revival characteristics, 1857 (Fleet and High Holborn), Ca. 1870 (Music Hall), Ca, 1905 (Faith Hall), Various entrances at basement level, Undecorated entablature. 6/6 lights, These additions were made over a period of time as school grew and now appear asa unit.
- Stuart Hall, 1898
Brick; 3 stories plus basement; hip roof; 5 bays; no porch, Vernacular with Greek Revival characteristics. 1898. Entrance at basement level, 6/6 lights and 4/4 lights. This building to the west of "Old Main" was named in honor of Mrs. General J, E. B. Stuart before the entire school was re-named for her in 1907.
- Whittle Hall, 1909
Brick, 4 stories plus basement; hip roof with belvedere and central pediment; 8 bays; small entrance portico in basement, Neo-Classical Revival characteristics, 1909, Main access is through other ouildings but has basement entrance with portico in center of basement level, 3-story pedimented "portico" across 4 central bays of upper 3 stories has square paneled supports. Lunette in pediment, 6/6 lights.
- Arcade, Ca. 1933
Brick; 2 stories plus basement; combined gable and flat roof; 9 bays; no porch. Colonial Revival characteristics, Ca, 1933, Frontispiece entrance in central bay of basement level, Round-arched openings on upper level originally an open arcade, now glazed with multiple lights. Square-headed windows with multiple lights elsewhere, Tall decorated brick smoke-stack rises from rear center of building where physical plant is located.
- Academic Building, Ca. 1933
Brick; 3 stories plus basement; hip roof; 7 bays; no porch. Vernacular with Greek Revival characteristics, Ca. 1933, Frontispiece entrance in central bay with double paneled door flanked by slender Tuscan columns, and topped by decorative iron balustrade. Windows in central bay have sidelights, Three small iron balustrades on 3rd floor. 8/8 lights and 12/12 lights.
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