FIRST -- Library at the University of Mississippi, Oxford MS
N 34° 21.924 W 089° 32.037
16S E 266974 N 3805581
Ventress Hall, the first library at the University of Mississippi
Waymark Code: WMWZR7
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2017
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This state historic marker stands along University Avenue in front of Ventress Hall, a truly multipurpose building over its history serving students and faculty University of Mississippi.
The state historic marker reads as follows:
"VENTRESS HALL
Constructed in 1889 at a cost of $35,000, this Romanesque Revival-style building served as the University’s first library. Renamed in honor of James Alexander Ventress in 1985, this building has also served as the School of Law (1911-1929), State Geological Survey and Department of Geology (1929-1963), a classroom facility and the Department of Art (1963-1970s). Ventress Hall became the home of the College of Liberal Arts administrative offices in 1998.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 2012"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1889
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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