Clark Hall (University of Virginia)

Clark Hall is a building on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was completed in 1932 to hold the university's School of Law. Its two-story, sky-lit, mural-decorated Memorial Library room "is one of the Commonwealth's most significant 20th-century architectural interiors". The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.[2][1]

Clark Hall, University of Virginia
Clark Hall (University of Virginia) is located in Virginia
Clark Hall (University of Virginia)
Location291 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°01′59″N 78°30′28″W / 38.03306°N 78.50778°W / 38.03306; -78.50778
Area1.5 acres (6,100 m2)[2]
Built1932
ArchitectArchitectural Commission, University of Virginia
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000871[1]
VLR No.002-5149
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2008[1]
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[3]

It is the 10th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July 2008.[1][4] Today the building houses the University's Department of Environmental Sciences and the Charles L. Brown Science and Engineering Library.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, September 12, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Calder Loth and Robert Carter (May 2008), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clark Hall / Clark Memorial Hall; University of Virginia School of Law; #002-5149 (PDF), National Park Service (31 pages including a map and six photos, exterior and interior)
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.