Date of Construction for Holsey Hall Is Not Known, But For Many Years It Was Listed As The Oldest Buildings On Campus. Holsey Hall Is Named In Honor Of Bishop Lucius H. Holsey. It Was Used As An Elementary School, A Dormitory For Both Men And...
Newspaper Editor; Priest; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
George Freeman Bragg, Jr., was the twenty-year-old editor of the "Petersburg Lancet" when the cornerstone was laid for the new college in July 1883. His eighteen-year-old sister Carrie, was among the sixty-two students present on opening...
Principal; Female; African American; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Kate Hill Colson, was the oldest child born to John Henry and Rosetta Hill. After the Civil War they returned to Petersburg, and Miss Hill attended the St. Stephen's Normal School in Petersburg. She was one of the first African American school...
Faculty Housing; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This is the oldest building standing on campus. Built in 1906-1907 as a residence for the president of the school, it was the second major building erected, the first being the Main Building (Old Virginia Hall, begun in 1883 and completed in 1888)....
Faculty Housing; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This is the oldest building standing on campus. Built in 1906-1907 as a residence for the president of the school, it was the second major building erected, the first being the Main Building (Old Virginia Hall, begun in 1883 and completed in...
The Vawter Industrial Building; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Vawter Hall is the second oldest building at Virginia State University. Constructed in 1908, it was the dairy, the science building, and also a dormitory for female students. The building was designed by Harrison Waite and named for Capt. Charles...
College Degree; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
James Hugo Johnston, Jr.'s degree from the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. James Hugo Johnston will go on to earn his bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University, and later his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, in...
Dr. Aaron McDuffie Moore was one of the six incorporators of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, now North Carolina Central University. Dr. Aaron Moore a graduate of Shaw University was Durham’s first black doctor. Dr. Moore...
Harriet Tubman Hall, built in 1919, is the oldest building on campus. Originally designed to house female students, it is currently home to approximately 162 women of all class levels.
The James Edward Shepard House was constructed in 1925 for Dr. Shepard with funds collected primarily from the citizens of Durham. This house served as his official residence until his death on October 6, 1947. It is the oldest building on the...
John Merrick was one of the six incorporators of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua now North Carolina Central University. Mr. Merrick was one of Durham's most successful pioneer business leaders and co-founder of North Carolina...
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
JUBILEE HALL (1876). Residence hall built with money collected during the Jubilee Singers' first fundraising tour. Oldest permanent building for Black higher education in the United States. (Still standing)
