Johnston Hall is a historic building located on the campus of

Elon University Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctora ...

in Elon,

Alamance County, North Carolina Alamance County (), from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 18, 2012. is a county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,415. Its county seat ...

. It was built in 1925, and is a substantial, two-story, "H"-shaped, red brick

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style building. The front facade features a one-story flat-roof porch carried by brick piers. The building is the historical centerpiece of the Elon Homes for Children campus, an orphanage founded in 1907. The building is named for Charles David Johnston, superintendent of the orphanage. The building was acquired by Elon University in 2003. It now serves as the headquarters for Elon University's Office of University Advancement. 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 ...

in 1994.

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University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Buildings and structures in Alamance County, North Carolina Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina School buildings completed in 1925 Elon University National Register of Historic Places in Alamance County, North Carolina 1925 establishments in North Carolina {{AlamanceCountyNC-NRHP-stub