Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall are two historic buildings located on the campus of

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. The

Genesee Wesleyan Seminary The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary was the name of two institutions located on the same site in Lima, New York. The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (I) was founded in 1831 by the Genesee Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The plan for its ...

building was constructed in 1842 and now serves as the college Administration Building. It is a -story neoclassical–style brick structure. It features a 2-story

verandah A veranda or verandah is a roofed, open-air gallery or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure. Although the form ''veran ...

composed of two tiers of sturdy columns. The Genesee College Hall was completed in 1851 and is a complete neoclassical temple form. It measures two and a half stories high and five bays wide, with an Ionic hexastyle

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...

extending the length of the south facade. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1976.

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Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Religious buildings and structures completed in 1842 Buildings and structures in Livingston County, New York School buildings completed in 1853 National Register of Historic Places in Livingston County, New York {{LivingstonCountyNY-NRHP-stub