Allen University's Chappelle Auditorium To Reopen After 8 Years Of Restoration
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on June 14, 2016 Friday, June 24, 2016, beginning at 1 p.m. on the campus of Allen University (1530 Harden St. Columbia, SC 29204), Chappelle Auditorium will officially reopen to the public. Allen University would like to invite the public community, guests, alumni, family, friends and well-wishers to this grand event. John Anderson Lankford, the first black architect, also known as the “Dean of Architects,” designed Chappelle Auditorium. The auditorium was named in honor of Allen University President, Bishop William D. Chappelle. Chappelle Auditorium was recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior and placed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks on April 14, 1975 and remains as one of twelve historic landmarks in the state of South Carolina. Chappelle Auditorium historically provided a stage for artists such as Leontyne Price, Brooks Benton and Langston Hughes, among others. It has served as a gathering place for political leaders who were committed to changing the future of the city, the state of South Carolina, and the United States. During the Jim Crow era, it served as a gathering place for African-Americans who rallied to overturn school segregation in the 1940s and 1950s. Other notables to make appearances at Chappelle Auditorium include Mary McLeod Bethune, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali. After extensive renovations, the reopening of Chappelle Auditorium will enhance the economic impact and revitalization of the heart of Columbia, South Carolina. A signature highlight of the event is the formal naming of the Bishop Franklin F. Norris Center for Performing Arts housed within the Chappelle Administration Building in honor of Bishop Richard F. Norris for his dedication and commitment to the Seventh Episcopal District, Allen University, and to the state of South Carolina. Guest can register at https://chappelleauditoriumrededication.ev... Allen University is a private, coeducational institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate degrees. To learn more about Allen University, please visit www.AllenUniversity.edu. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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