Built in 1882, it was the second building on the new fifty acre Atlanta University campus, located on the west side of downtown Atlanta. Stone Hall functioned as the main administration and library building for the University until 1929.
Bennett Hall Was the First Building Completed on the Campus and Was Renovated in 1926. It Was a Three Story Brick Building With a Mansard Roof That Functioned as Library, Chapel, Dining Room, Dorm and Classroom Building.