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C. C. Kemble

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Woodburn Hall is the centerpiece of West Virginia University's downtown campus, and is probably Kemble's most memorable structure. It is a stunning example of the
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Kemble's buildings were designed in a variety of styles, from sedate to elaborately fanciful. The most common architectural style he used was
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with his wife and two children In 1879, he became supervising architect of the new state capitol at Charleston, with
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Charles C. Kemble was born in New York around 1831, but little is known about his early life. He entered
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Additionally, it is likely Kemble designed other buildings which have not yet been attributed to him.
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United States Treasury Register: Containing a list of Persons Employed in the Treasury Department
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1877 - Grand Theatre (Washington Hall), 1144 Market St., Wheeling, West Virginia. Demolished.
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In 1883, Kemble was appointed supervising architect for the new U. S. Post Office in
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1870 - Fourth Street M. E. Church, 4th St., Wheeling, West Virginia. Demolished.
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in 1856, but did not graduate. By 1868, he was working for Joseph W. Kerr in
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Buildings in several states have been attributed to Kemble, including:
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Saint Alphonsus: Capuchins, Closures, and Continuity 1956-2011+
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Index

New York

Woodburn Hall
West Virginia University
Morgantown
architect
Bucknell University
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Andrew Peebles
Charleston
Chicago
Harrisburg

County Courthouse
Sutton
Steubenville High School
Steubenville, Ohio
Woodburn Hall
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
St. Alphonsus R. C. School
Moundsville, West Virginia
Centennial Exposition
West Virginia State Capitol
Charleston, West Virginia
Braxton County Courthouse
Sutton, West Virginia
Second Empire
Second Empire

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