Constructed: 1957
Named for: Grace Warren Landrum
Dedicated: February 9, 1959
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Landrum Hall is a women's dormitory located west of Chandler Hall at 601 Landrum Drive (formerly Old Campus Road). The original plans included a large recreation room, a lounge and lobby on the first floor, an elevator, and the capacity to house 185 women. The college awarded a contract of $669,730 to C.L. Lewis and Company of Lynchburg in 1957 for its construction. It was completed in 1958, housing 217 freshman women in double rooms with adjoining suite bathrooms.
Landrum Hall has suffered a series of floods throughout its history - most notably in 1961, 1982, and 1987. It was renovated last in 2019.
is currently co-ed and is home to the Eco House, a special interest house dedicated to the environment and environmentally friendly living. Each floor has a lounge area, while retaining the original parlor on the first floor and the large lounge in the basement.
The Board of Visitors decided to name the building for Grace Warren Landrum (the Dean of Women and a professor of English from 1927-1947. The dedication ceremony was held on February 9, 1959.
Photographs
P1982.241 (construction)
FH, 9/17/1957, p. 11 (Construction)
References
- University Archives Buildings File (2007), Landrum Hall, Earl Gregg Swem Library, The College of William & Mary.
- Landrum Hall