Wright Building

Contributors:
H. A. Underwood, architect
Dates:

1925-1927

Location:
Greenville, Pitt County
Street Address:

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Status:

Standing

Type:

Residential

Note:

The large brick building named in honor of the school’s former president, Robert Herring Wright, in 1936 was completed in 1927 and served as the social and religious facility for the campus. Its arched portico complements earlier campus brick buildings. The building, converted to a student union in 1949, has seen fires, renovations, additions, and changes in use over the years.