Cheyney University in Cheyney, PA, is the oldest of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America, which was designed and established by Richard Humphreys in 1837. Recently, the more than 100-year-old student residence hall for Cheyney University scholars — known as Humphreys Hall — underwent exterior renovation work, which included restoration of the fieldstone structure and its surroundings.
Fon Wang, AIA, LEED AP of UCI Architects Inc. of Philadelphia, PA, guided the restoration of this historical building, which had been vacant for over 10 years. According to Wang, the 1902 building was designed in a colonial revival style and included the use of fieldstone — most likely quarried from local sources.