Clark Hall, 1884

Title: Clark Hall, 1884
Transcription: Named for Willis G. Clark (1827-1898), Trustee of the University of Alabama (1865-1868, 1876-1898).
Clark, a successful Mobile businessman and newspaper editor, headed two committees for the University: one managed the 46,080 acres of public lands Congress gave the institution in reparation for the 1865 destruction of the campus by federal troops; the other oversaw the enlargement of the new campus.
Clark, Garland, and Manly Halls were designed by W. A. Freret, a prominent New Orleans architect.
Sponsors: Placed by The University of Alabama
Specific placement information: Affixed to front of building (southeast corner)
Coordinates: 33.212401, -87.545839
Category: Building Names Plaques