Highlights: 100 Years of Hammond Hall

SAVANNAH – Please join Savannah State University in celebrating the 100th year of Hammond Hall on Friday, January 23, 2015. This stone structure, located on Alexis Circle, was built by the faculty and students of the school and completed in 1915. Over the years, it has housed instruction for shoemaking, home economics, industrial technology, and textiles. Hammond Hall is now the home of the information technology office.

The campus is holding an open house at Hammond Hall from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., during which time guests are welcome to visit the building, view images and historical materials and enjoy light refreshments. Those who took classes in Hammond Hall are encouraged to share their memories. This event is free and open to the public.

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s 4,900 students select majors from 27 undergraduate and five graduate programs in three colleges — Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology — and the School of Teacher Education.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

100 Years of Hammond Hall