B.B. Comer Hall, 1908

Title: B.B. Comer Hall, 1908
Transcription: Named for Braxton Bragg Comer (1848-1927), Governor of Alabama (1907-1911).
As a member of the University's Corp of Cadets in 1865, Comer witnessed the burning of the campus by Federal troops. Later, as Governor, he strongly supported education and helped secure appropriations for the "Greater University Campaign," the first major expansion of the campus in the twentieth century.
Sponsors: Placed by The University of Alabama
Specific placement information: Affixed to building at entrance (east side)
Coordinates: 33.213600, -87.546883
Historical images: This image is of a previous, different tablet affixed to the building:; Tablet at Comer Hall
Category: Building Names Plaques