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'''Erskine Ramsay Hall''' was a two-story brick apartment building constructed at [[Samford University]] in the 1950s to house faculty members. It was named for educator and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]]. | '''Erskine Ramsay Hall''' was a two-story brick apartment building constructed at [[Samford University]] in the 1950s to house faculty members. It was the first building constructed on the Shades Valley campus. It was named for educator and philanthropist [[Erskine Ramsay]]. | ||
It was later converted into student housing, with eight apartments each housing four male students. | It was later converted into student housing, with eight apartments each housing four male students. | ||
The roof of the building collapsed on [[March 9]], [[2008]]. The school eventually determined to demolish the building as it | The roof of the building collapsed on [[March 9]], [[2008]]. The school eventually determined to demolish the building as it pondered a shortage of student housing. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Sumner, Bennett & Sarah Kate Boltz (March 5, 2008) "Residence hall roof collapses unexpectedly." ''Samford Crimson'' | * Sumner, Bennett & Sarah Kate Boltz (March 5, 2008) "Residence hall roof collapses unexpectedly." ''Samford Crimson'' | ||
* Gray, Jeremy (April 21, 2009) "Samford University announces plan to demolish Erskine Ramsay Hall." | * Gray, Jeremy (April 21, 2009) "Samford University announces plan to demolish Erskine Ramsay Hall." {{BN}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsay Hall}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsay Hall}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:55, 27 May 2023
Erskine Ramsay Hall was a two-story brick apartment building constructed at Samford University in the 1950s to house faculty members. It was the first building constructed on the Shades Valley campus. It was named for educator and philanthropist Erskine Ramsay.
It was later converted into student housing, with eight apartments each housing four male students.
The roof of the building collapsed on March 9, 2008. The school eventually determined to demolish the building as it pondered a shortage of student housing.
References
- Sumner, Bennett & Sarah Kate Boltz (March 5, 2008) "Residence hall roof collapses unexpectedly." Samford Crimson
- Gray, Jeremy (April 21, 2009) "Samford University announces plan to demolish Erskine Ramsay Hall." The Birmingham News