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The building was named after Judson Wade Leonard, the brother-in-law of Shaw's founder Henry Martin Tupper. Classes began in 1882 and the annual tuition was $60, a substantial sum at the time. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] It is a contributing part of the East Raleigh-South Park Historic District , listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
In 1882, the three-story south annex was added. Estey Hall contained the home economics, music, art, and religion classes. Shaw students attended classes at Estey Hall until 1970. Deterioration had taken a toll on the building, forcing its closure after 97 years of service. Plans were made to tear down the building.
Shaw University is a private historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States. [2] The school had its origin in the formation of a theological class of freedmen in the Guion Hotel.
Around 50 people gathered on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 outside of the Shaw University building where the King Khalid mosque is located to protest its closure to the general public since 2020.
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Leonard Hall (Shaw University), a historic educational building in Raleigh, North Carolina, built in 1881; Dr. Leonard Hall House, a former residence listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The request from campus leaders would allow 30 stories on parts of the downtown Raleigh campus. Some alumni and neighbors want more transparency and a bigger say.