Clark Hall (University of Virginia)

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. Its two-story, sky-lit, mural-decorated Memorial Library room "is one of the Commonwealth's most significant 20th-century architectural interiors". The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.[1][2]

Clark Hall, University of Virginia
Location291 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°01′59″N 78°30′28″W
Area1.5 acres (6,100 m2)[1]
Built1932
ArchitectArchitectural Commission, University of Virginia
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000871[2]
VLR No.002-5149
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2008[2]
Designated VLRJune 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.[2][4] Today the building houses the University's Department of Environmental Sciences and the Charles L. Brown Science and Engineering Library.

References
  1. 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. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) (31 pages including a map and six photos, exterior and interior)
  2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, September 12, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  3. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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