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E. B. Hamrick Hall
E. B. Hamrick Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina Cleveland County is a county located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its county seat is Shelb .... It currently houses the Godbold School of Business which encompasses both the undergraduate and graduate business programs of Gardner-Webb University. It was built between 1920 and 1925, and is a three-story, nine bay, "T"-shaped, Colonial Revival-style brick building. It features a five-bay projecting entrance pavilion. It is the oldest building on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. In 1925, the building was named Memorial Hall and dedicated to honor individuals from Cleveland and Rutherford Counties who died while serving in World War I, 1914-1918. It was listed on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Boiling Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States and is located in the westernmost part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, located approximately 50 miles away from the city. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 4,647. It is home to Gardner–Webb University. The town is named after the natural spring found on the university's property, which feeds a small lake. History People began settling the area around the namesake boiling springs in 1843. The first families to settle were the Hamricks, the Greenes and the McSwains. It was only appropriate that the settlement be named Boiling Springs. One of the first buildings was Boiling Springs Baptist Church, built in 1847 about 100 yards from the springs. Boiling Springs was known as a sleepy community, with no railroads, no industries, few stores and no paved streets. At the turn of the 20th century Kings Mountain Baptist and Sandy Run Associations began looking for a place to build their denom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
