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'''Williams Hall''' is a three-story brick academic building, the oldest building on the campus of [[Miles College]] in [[Fairfield]]. It faces [[Myron Massey Boulevard]] on the east side of campus, north of [[Sloan-Alumni Stadium]]. | '''Williams Hall''' is a three-story brick academic building, the oldest building on the campus of [[Miles College]] in [[Fairfield]]. It faces [[Myron Massey Boulevard]] on the east side of campus, north of [[Sloan-Alumni Stadium]]. | ||
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The building is a contributing structure to the [[Miles Memorial College Historic District]], which was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in [[1994]]. | The building is a contributing structure to the [[Miles Memorial College Historic District]], which was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in [[1994]]. | ||
In [[2020]] Miles was awarded a $499,869 grant through Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program administered by the National Park Service. The college plans to restore the building, to its mid-century appearance, and incorporate a teaching museum to highlight the institution's historic role in the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. | In April [[2020]] Miles was awarded a $499,869 grant through the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program administered by the National Park Service. The college plans to restore the building, to its mid-century appearance, and incorporate a teaching museum to highlight the institution's historic role in the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. The renovated building will house the [[Judge U. W. Clemon Center for Economic and Social Justice]]. A second grant in the same amount was awarded in August [[2021]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Nelson, Linda (May 1, 1993) "Miles Memorial College Historic District." National Register of Historic Places nomination form - approved | * Nelson, Linda (May 1, 1993) "Miles Memorial College Historic District." National Register of Historic Places nomination form - approved | ||
* Remkus, Ashley (April 25, 2020) "Alabama HBCU awarded $500,000 grant to restore its oldest building." {{BN}} | * Remkus, Ashley (April 25, 2020) "Alabama HBCU awarded $500,000 grant to restore its oldest building." {{BN}} | ||
* Patchen, Tyler (August 18, 2021) "Miles College receives grant to restore Williams Hall." {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:1908 buildings]] | [[Category:1908 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Miles College buildings]] | [[Category:Miles College buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 10 November 2023
Williams Hall is a three-story brick academic building, the oldest building on the campus of Miles College in Fairfield. It faces Myron Massey Boulevard on the east side of campus, north of Sloan-Alumni Stadium.
It was completed in 1908 by Belton Gilreath and originally housed administrative offices along with a commissary and girls' dormitory rooms. It was named in honor of African Methodist Episcopal minister R. S. Williams, who chaired the college's board of trustees.
The original building had a projecting cornice, and a steeply-pitched mansard roof over an attic space with pavilions crowning the central block and the end bays. The central pinnacle was crowned by a lantern and belfry. The entry is shaded by a three-bay portico supported on brick piers.
The roof was heavily damaged by a lightning strike in the late 1930s and was replaced with a flat roof parapet with no projecting cornice. The building's original wood windows have also been replaced by steel sashes.
The building is a contributing structure to the Miles Memorial College Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
In April 2020 Miles was awarded a $499,869 grant through the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program administered by the National Park Service. The college plans to restore the building, to its mid-century appearance, and incorporate a teaching museum to highlight the institution's historic role in the Civil Rights Movement. The renovated building will house the Judge U. W. Clemon Center for Economic and Social Justice. A second grant in the same amount was awarded in August 2021.
References
- Nelson, Linda (May 1, 1993) "Miles Memorial College Historic District." National Register of Historic Places nomination form - approved
- Remkus, Ashley (April 25, 2020) "Alabama HBCU awarded $500,000 grant to restore its oldest building." The Birmingham News
- Patchen, Tyler (August 18, 2021) "Miles College receives grant to restore Williams Hall." Birmingham Business Journal