Old Southern University, University Avenue (College Street), Greensboro

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H. A. Baylor. Previous Owners: Until it was owned by the Southern Methodist Ghurch, since then it has changed hands several times* Bate of Srection? j^rohiteot; Unknown, Builder: Mullins and Hall. Selma, Alabama* Present Condition; (*ood state of preservation. The foundation, walls and ceilings are in good condition, needs new roof. Materials of Construction; Brick Structure, with tin and slafce roof, both upper and lower joist are of four inch by 11fourteen inch heart of pine. he floors are of -f by 6" heart of pine. Interior walls are wainscoated about four feet,, the reminder being of plaster* Kxterior walla are rein- forced with brick buttresses ten feet apart* dumber of Stories; Two. Additional Bata; She type of architecture is a com- oination of Eoman, &othie, reek and English.

0?hree Snglish towers were originally above the roof, two of them were removed in having become unsafe* Eaeh brick was molded and designed for its particular place in the construction of Roman and Gothic arches for door and window openings. r JUiCARV ALA - 221 HA 5 Page 2. - Grt * " > 3ouroe of Material; John H. Straiton. Greensboro, Ala* Wm. E. W, Yerby. Greensboro, Ala. Prof. H. B. Byars. Greensboro, Ala. Compiled by; Katherine Eloyd. Auburn, Alabama* J. B. Vaughn. Birmingham, Alabama. Approved: E. Walter Burkhardt, District Officer 5 A-B S. . ; Auburn, Alabama. Sate i Jo, * /&t TTC -