Hodge Hall is a historic academic building located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1928 in the

Palladian Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). What is today recognised as Palladian architecture evolved from his concepts of symmetry, perspective and ...

style. It is a two-story, nine nay, brick building with a full basement, a flat roof and a

parapet A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). Whe ...

. The front facade features a flat-roofed

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 ...

with paired fluted columns and pilasters. The building has two large, modern brick rear additions. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1985. It is located included in the

South Carolina State College Historic District South Carolina State College Historic District is a national historic district located on the campus of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings, 1 cont ...

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African-American history of South Carolina University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Palladian Revival architecture in the United States School buildings completed in 1928 Buildings and structures in Orangeburg County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Orangeburg County, South Carolina Historic district contributing properties in South Carolina South Carolina State University 1928 establishments in South Carolina {{OrangeburgCountySC-NRHP-stub