Smith Hall, 1908

Title: Smith Hall, 1908
Transcription: Named for Eugene Allen Smith (1841-1927), University Professor and State Geologist, who served the State in this dual capacity for fifty-four years.
Smith rebuilt the collections of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, which had been destroyed by Federal Troops in 1865. As State Geologist he made an unparalleled contribution to knowledge of the State's mineral resources.
Sponsors: Placed by The University of Alabama
Specific placement information: Affixed to building at entrance (east side)
Coordinates: 33.211950, -87.544033
Historical images: This image is of a previous, different tablet affixed to the building:; Smith Hall tablet
Category: Building Names Plaques