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What is the weirdest building on your campus?

Posted on 5/18/11 at 7:52 pm
Posted by topdawg16
Greenville MS
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 5/18/11 at 7:52 pm
And is there a story behind it?

State's weirdest building is the Hunter Henry Alumni Center

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I heard that the alumni who donated the money for this building wanted this design. Apparently the Alumni didnt like the current president at the time so in order to spite him, the alumni went the the completely opposite direction from the architecture of all the other buildings on campus. This is just what I heard probably wrong though.
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
95940 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 7:56 pm to
Pretty cool looking though
Posted by NBamaAlum
Soul Patrolville
Member since Jan 2009
27604 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 7:59 pm to
Maybe F. Maxwell Hall aka "Old Observatory" I guess...

Then




Now





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Situated on the highest point of the original campus, Maxwell Hall was built as the first celestial observatory at The University of Alabama. It is one of the oldest observatory buildings in the United States. Through the efforts of Professor F. A. P. Barnard, the first section of the building was completed in 1844. Prominently visible today are both the 18 foot dome and the north-south ceiling aperture above the west wing. Under the dome, Bernard installed an eight-inch refracting telescope, and for the northwest aperture, he installed a transit circle, a telescope to measure the time of meridian passage and altitude of a celestial body.

During the burning of the campus in 1865, the observatory suffered greatly but was not destroyed. The doors had been forced open and most of the equipment had been ransacked and broken. Pieces of the telescope had been stolen by federal troops, but most of the remaining lenses were sent to Bryce Hospital for safe keeping. Because the observatory was the only surviving public building, it was used to store anything salvaged from the ruins of the University.

Simply known as the “old observatory,” the building did not get a name until 1986 when it was named in honor of retired University Consulting Engineer Fred R. Maxwell, who was responsible for protecting and preserving the remnants of the 1800s campus. Maxwell housed UA's Computer Based Honors Program before becoming home to Creative Campus.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72215 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:01 pm to
Posted by topdawg16
Greenville MS
Member since Jul 2010
905 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

Pretty cool looking though


It really takes you back when you drive by it. Looks like it would be an outpost on the moon. Maybe they had a competition in the architecture school it see who could come up with the weirdest design.

Come on Bamers you got to do better than that.
Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
Member since Nov 2009
19923 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:03 pm to
That is a bit odd.
Posted by NBamaAlum
Soul Patrolville
Member since Jan 2009
27604 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:05 pm to
I thought Little Roundhouse, but that is such a recognized structure. I'm struggling on this one. Maybe Clark?



Posted by geauxrebs
Member since Apr 2011
1509 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:07 pm to
Thank God it's coming down in the next 3 years.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72215 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:07 pm to
I like Clark Hall.

Posted by NBamaAlum
Soul Patrolville
Member since Jan 2009
27604 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:09 pm to
I do as well. I guess the support things I posted could be considered "weird".
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72215 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:10 pm to
But can this shite hole just be torn down already?

Posted by BamaChick
Terminus
Member since Dec 2008
21393 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:11 pm to
I can't really think of one that is weird.

Tutwiler is ugly and doesn't fit in, but it isn't weird.

Posted by NBamaAlum
Soul Patrolville
Member since Jan 2009
27604 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

Tutwiler is ugly and doesn't fit in, but it isn't weird.



I know. I used to hear ladies say "doesn't fit" all the time in there... HEEEEYYYYYOOOO!
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72215 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:13 pm to
It's on the edge of campus, and isn't noticed as much. I've been in that building like three times in my life.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72215 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:13 pm to
quote:

I know. I used to hear ladies say "doesn't fit" all the time in there... HEEEEYYYYYOOOO!



Posted by Tigerdew
The Garden District of Da' Parish
Member since Dec 2003
13594 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:14 pm to
I don't know about weird but the Huey P Long Fieldhouse is a unique structure. LSU let it go to shite over the years but in it's hey day it was something special. It's still on campus and it would be amazing if they ever decided to fix it up.


Posted by Whereisomaha
Member since Feb 2010
17939 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:14 pm to
I love how the link's title is farm1
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
46514 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:18 pm to
probably Butts-Mehre Athletic Building. Especially with the new addition looking completely different architecturally





Posted by Porky
Member since Aug 2008
19103 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:19 pm to
That's some nice architecture. Hopefully it can be restored.
Posted by Tactical Insertion
Member since Feb 2011
3205 posts
Posted on 5/18/11 at 8:19 pm to
Speaking of ladies, my vote is going to be for the Tri-Delt house...

Can't post a pic becuase I'm at work but it being all round and shite does NOT make for an easy escape
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