Fohs Hall

Fohs Hall in Marion, Kentucky was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Fohs Hall
Location143 N. Walker St., Marion, Kentucky
Coordinates37.334167°N 88.078611°W / 37.334167; -88.078611
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1926
Built byJ.N. Boston & Sons
ArchitectFrankel & Curtis
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.82002682[1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1982

It was built to serve as a community center for Marion and was a donation of Ferdinand Julius Fohs, a notable petroleum geologist who grew up in Marion. It was designed by architects Frankel and Curtis of Lexington, Kentucky, and was built at cost of $73,081, on the site of the small house where Fohs had lived. It was donated by Fohs to the Marion Board of Education to serve as a community center and as an auxiliary building for Marion High School, which was located across the street. The building included a music room, a lounge, a study hall, a small library, classrooms, and an auditorium.[2]

It is a two-story brick building on a limestone foundation. It has a recessed center bay in its front, north-facing facade, topped by a stone pediment supported by four Corinthian columns.[2]

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