Williamson Hall (Arkansas Tech University)

Williamson Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas. It is located just north of West L Street and west of North El Paso Street. It was a two-story brick building with Colonial Revival features, built in 1940 with funding support from the National Youth Administration. It is distinguished by its Greek temple pavilion on the front facade, supported by six Doric columns. The building was named for Marvin Williamson, who was the first Director of Bands at Arkansas Tech; as well as the first student to enroll at the school. It housed classrooms.[2]

Williamson Hall-Arkansas Tech University
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	N. El Paso St., Arkansas Tech University campus, Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°17′25″N 93°8′13″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1940
Built by	National Youth Administration
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Public Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No.	92001208[1]
Added to NRHP	September 18, 1992

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

On April 3, 2019, Williamson Hall sustained a fire on the second floor, destroying a majority of the building.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pope County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHp nomination for Williamson Hall-Arkansas Tech University" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
3. https://5newsonline.com/2019/04/03/fire-breaks-out-at-arkansas-tech-university-in-russellville/. Missing or empty |title= (help)