Westminster College Gymnasium
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Westminster College Gymnasium | |
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View from the east | |
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| Location | Fulton, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′53.56″N 91°57′22.61″W / 38.8482111°N 91.9562806°WCoordinates: 38°50′53.56″N 91°57′22.61″W / 38.8482111°N 91.9562806°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| NRHP Reference # | 68000030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1968[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 2, 1968[2] |
Westminster College Gymnasium in Fulton, Missouri was the site of Winston Churchill's March 5, 1946 "Sinews of Peace" speech, in which he stated that
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."
The speech at Westminster College focused on the United Nations, nuclear proliferation and Soviet expansion.[2]
The 80 feet (24 m) by 155-foot (47 m) brick structure was built in 1928-29 with two-story office blocks to either side of the prominent entrance block, backed by the gymnasium. The entrance is designated by fluted Corinthian pilasters framing punched window openings.[3]
In 1968, the gymnasium was designated a National Historic Landmark,[2] as the venue for Churchill's speech before an audience of 2800.[3]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Westminster College Gymnasium". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- 1 2 Stephen Lissandrello (April 3, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Westminster College Gymnasium" (pdf). National Park Service.
External links
Media related to Westminster College Gymnasium (Fulton, Missouri) at Wikimedia Commons
- Photographs of the Westminster College Gymnasium at the National Park Service's NRHP database
