Steele Hall, on the campus of LeMoyne-Owen College in

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, is a historic building built in 1914. It is the oldest building on campus. It was designed by architects

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. With It is a two-story brick building upon a full basement with all three floors used for academic purposes. It was built on a limited budget, originally costing $32,000, and "has no architectural pretentions." It was listed on the

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in 1979. It also is included in the LeMoyne College Historic District, also on the National Register.

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