The Greek Revival home of a literary and debating society

Philanthropic Hall is a historic university building located on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Built in 1849 by the Philanthropic Society - a literary and debating society - the building was designed in the Greek Revival style. It stands as a two-story, temple-form brick structure.

The building is three bays wide and three bays long, featuring a front facade with a prostyle tetrastyle Doric order pedimented portico. This portico is supported by four massive stuccoed brick columns. The exterior brickwork of the hall is laid in Flemish bond, providing a structured appearance to the historic facade.

Positioned across from Eumenean Hall on the original quadrangle of Davidson College, the building served as a hub for the Philanthropic Society before its use changed. In 1956, Philanthropic Hall was converted to office use. It was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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