Davidson College Campus Buildings

The Davidson College campus has changed over the years from the original collection of dormitories, houses, and Chapel gathered around the D. At the turn of the twentieth century, the campus holds more than sixty buildings.  Click on the building name to view photographs and more detailed information.

Brackets around the name in the Current Name column indicate buildings that no longer exist.

Current Name Original Name Dates 
Akers Hall Akers Hall Built 1984
Applied Psychology Building  Hamilton House Built c1916 
Acquired by College 1966
Baker Sports Complex Baker Sports Complex Built 1989
[Barracks] North and South Dormitories Built 1922 
Demolished 1945
Belk Hall Belk Hall Built in 1955
Remodeled 2004
Blackwell Alumni House McConnell House Built 1914 
Remodeled 1986, 2000
Cannon Dormitory West Dormitory Built 1922 
Remodeled 1956-57
Carnegie Guest House Carnegie Library Built 1910 
Remodeled 1941
Carolina Inn Helper Hotel Built 1840s 
Acquired by College 1946 
Remodeled 1971
[Chambers (Old)] Chambers Built 1858-1860 
Burned 1921
Chambers (New) Chambers (New) Built 1924-29
Remodeled 1966-1967
Remodeled 2002-2004
Cunningham Fine Arts Cunningham Fine Arts Built 1961
Dana Science Laboratory Dana Science Laboratory Built 1960 
Remodeled 1999
Davidson College Presbyterian Church Davidson College Presbyterian Church Built  1885 
Demolished 1950 
Built 1950-52
Duke Dormitory Duke Dormitory Built 1939
Elm Row Elm Row Built 1836-37
Erwin Lodge Erwin Lodge Built 1945-46
Eumenean Hall  Eumenean Hall Built 1849
[Georgia Dormitory] Georgia Dormitory Built 1909 
Demolished 1956
Glasgow House College Apartments Built 1948 
Remodeled 1988
Grey House Grey House Built 1850s 
Acquired by College 1859 
Remodeled 1991, 1999
Harding House Harding House Built 1890 
Acquired by College1960 
Remodeled 1994
Mary  IRWIN Belk Hall Mary Irwin Belk Hall Built 1981
ITS User Services Building U.S. Post Office Built 1956 
Remodeled 1984
Jackson Court Fraternity Court Built1928 
Remodeled 1960
Johnston House Johnston House Built  c1883 
Acquired by College 1961 
Remodeled 1992
Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center Visual Arts Center Built 1993
Knobloch Campus Center Johnston Gym Built 1949 
Remodeled 1999
Knox Hall Knox Hall Built 1981
Lingle Manor Lingle Manor Built 1870s 
Acquired by College 1961 
Remodeled 1980
Demolished 1999
Little Hall Little Hall Built 1956
Little Library Little Library Built 1974
Lula Bell Houston Laundry Laundry Built 1919
Remodeled 1991
[Martin Chemical Laboratory]  Martin Chemical Laboratory Built 1899-1901 
Demolished 1941
Martin Chemical Laboratory (New) Martin Science Building Built 1941 
Remodeled 1980
Martin Court Senior Apartments Built 1988-91
[Morrison Hall] Y.M.C.A. Built 1890-91 
Demolished 1945
Samuel W. Newell Building (WDAV) Samuel W. Newell Building Built 2002-2003
Oak Row Oak Row Built 1836-37
Ovens Union Alumni Gymnasium Built 1917 
Remodeled 1941
Demolished 1972
Patterson Court Patterson Fraternity Court Built 1959
Philanthropic Hall Philanthropic Hall Built 1850
Presidents' House President's House Built 1836-37 
Renovated 1941, 1959, 1998
Preyer Infirmary Preyer Infirmary Built 1938 
Remodeded 1992
Richardson Hall Richardson Hall Built 1960
[Rumple Dormitory] Rumple Dormitory Built 1903 
Demolished 1955
Sentelle Hall East Dormitory Built 1922-23 
Remodeled 1971
[Shearer Hall] Chapel Built 1837 
Remodeled 1901 
Demolished 1960
Sloan Music Center Grey Library Built 1941 
Remodeled 1975
Remodeled 2002
Smith House Smith House Built 1897 
Remodeled 1992
Sparrow's Nest Sparrow's Nest Built c1840 
Acquired by College 1908 
Remodeled 1961
[Steward's Hall] Steward's Hall Built 1837 
Demolished 1909
Stowe Tennis House Stowe Tennis House Built 1968 
Student Health Center Student Health Center Original house built 1880s 
Acquired by College 1946 
Remodeled 1991-92
Tomlinson Hall West Hall Built 2000
Vail Commons Vail Commons Built 1981
Watson Life Sciences Watson Life Sciences Built 1998-99
Watts Hall Watts Dormitory Built 1906 
Burned and rebuilt 1923

 


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