Site of Franklin Hall
(The Mound)
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Title
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Site of Franklin Hall
(The Mound)
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Transcription
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Franklin Hall, an early University dormitory designed by Capt. William Nichols, was erected on this site in 1835. Was one of the buildings destroyed by the Union raid on April 4, 1865. After Civil War the remains of structure were shaped into present mound. By early 20th century this mound had become traditional site for honorary tappings by The University.
Marker donated by Phi Mu Sorority in commemoration of its 50th anniversary at the University of Alabama.
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Sponsors
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Placed by the Alabama Historical Association
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Date Placed
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1981
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Specific placement information
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On the northwest Quad (near Oliver-Barnard Hall)
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Coordinates
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33.211617, -87.547067
