Russell Hall (North Yarmouth Academy)

Russell Hall is one of the main annex buildings on the campus of North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) in Yarmouth, Maine. Completed in 1841, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[2] It stands immediately to the west of Academy Hall at the corner of Main Street and Bridge Street.[3] It is named for the Russell family, who donated the land on which it stands.[4]

Russell Hall
The building in 2011, looking north from Main Street
Russell Hall (North Yarmouth Academy) is located in Maine
Russell Hall (North Yarmouth Academy)
Russell Hall (North Yarmouth Academy) is located in the United States
Russell Hall (North Yarmouth Academy)
Location141 Main Street, Yarmouth, Maine
Coordinates43°48′00″N 70°11′02″W
Built1841 (1841)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75000097
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1975[1]

It was originally built as a dormitory for students for NYA, which was established in 1814.[2]

The building's façade was formerly topped by a domed Greek Revival belfry, which was removed in 1900. The east and west side walls of the building are identical. The terrain on which it stands slopes away to the north, towards the Royal River,[5] revealing the above-ground brick foundation on the sides and at the rear. Four tall chimneys rise up along each side of the roof.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for North Yarmouth Academy". National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. North Yarmouth Academy Campus Legend – North Yarmouth Academy
  4. North Yarmouth Academy – The Cultural Landscape Foundation
  5. Chamber of Commerce Journal of Maine, Volume 28 (1915), p. 353
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