The Taylor Building, usually called “Taylor Theatre,” was designed by J. Hyatt Hammond of Greensboro, North Carolina, and was opened in 1967. On February 27, 1967, the building was named in honor of William Raymond Taylor, the University’s “Father of Drama,” who founded the Play-Likers drama troupe in 1925 and… Continue reading…
The Tavern, under the supervision of the Department of Home Economics, opened in November of 1935, as a place where students could take their dates and get refreshments. Located in the basement of the Dining Hall, it was used as a lunch bar serving sandwiches and soups. The Tavern was… Continue reading…
This building, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1928. The building was named for Guilford County on June 18 of the same year. On February 22, 1960, the name of the building was changed from New Guilford Residence Hall to Guilford Residence Hall.
The Summer House, located just east of the Weil-Winfield Residence Halls, was a wooden structure built between in 1905. Allegedly built from logs salvaged from the original Guilford County Courthouse, it was razed in 1954 to add a road to the Anna M. Gove Infirmary. Another structure also referred to… Continue reading…
Built in 1892, this 22-room dormitory was known at the outset as Wooden Dormitory. It was then nicknamed “Midway” after the Chicago Exposition of 1893 and later called Guilford Dormitory. This frame building was not included in the original building agreement between the school and the city of Greensboro, so… Continue reading…
Woman’s Dormitory was a craftsman style building designed by Hook and Rogers of Charlotte. Woman’s Dormitory opened in 1912. Named in honor of the “Noble Women of the Confederacy,” it subsequently became known as “Senior Hall.” It was located beside Kirkland Dormitory. Both Woman’s Dormitory and Kirkland Dormitory were razed in… Continue reading…
The YWCA Hut was built in 1918 at the end of College Avenue by the entrance to Peabody Park. A small group of students, known as the Carpenterettes, helped build the Hut because of the manpower shortage created by World War I. The Hut was built in a bungalow style… Continue reading…
The cornerstone of the Students’ Building was laid in 1902. Contributions from students, faculty, and visiting speakers allowed the completion of the three story structure in 1906. It housed the Domestic Science and Manual Training departments, the post office and book store, society halls, a banquet hall, and a 700… Continue reading…
The Stone Building consists of two wings. The back wing, designed by Harry Barton of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1928 and was called the Home Economics Building. The front wing, designed by Northrup & O’Brien of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was added in 1951. On February 27, 1956, the complex… Continue reading…
In 1967, on the occasion of the University’s 75th anniversary, the student body voted to build an elaborate brick setting on the former site of Charles Duncan McIver’s home, named Students Anniversary Plaza. The plaza was renovated in 2005 to incorporate the Vacc Bell Tower, named after Nicholas A. Vacc,… Continue reading…
