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Alcorn State University Historic District is a historic district on the campus of Alcorn State University in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi, northwest of Lorman. It includes Oakland Memorial Chapel, a National Historic Landmark and seven other buildings.
Rowan and Martin were two graduates who served as President in the early 1900s and improved the campus. L.J. Rowan was president during 1905-1911 and 1915-1934, and J.A. Martin was president during 1911-1915.
It includes eight contributing buildings:
- Belles Lettres (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
- Dormitory #2. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
- Dormitory #3. (c. 1855), Greek Revival.
- Administration Building (1928)
- Harmon Hall (1929)
- President's House (c. 1930)
- Oakland Chapel (c. 1938)
- Lanier Hall (1939), Colonial Revival.
The 1959 Library and Science Building is an intrusion in the district.
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