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. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.[2][1]
Clark Hall, University of Virginia | |
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| Location | 291 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°01′59″N 78°30′28″W / 38.03306°N 78.50778°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (6,100 m2)[2] |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Architectural Commission, University of Virginia |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000871[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-5149 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 5, 2008[1] |
| Designated VLR | June 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.
Murals
editIts two-story, sky-lit, mural-decorated Memorial Library room "is one of the Commonwealth's most significant 20th-century architectural interiors".[2] They were created in 1934 by American muralist Allyn Cox and represent scenes of the development of civil and moral law.[5]
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One of the two murals at Clark Hall -
The other mural at Clark Hall -
The entrance to Brown Library inside the Mural Room
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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)
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ^ Sandu, Monica. "Seven Wonders of the Law School: Clark Hall". Virginia Law Weekly.