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The Crosby Years

John Oliver Crosby 1892-1896

Building Phase One

College Building

College Building

The College Building was established in 1893 under the leadership of the college’s first president, John Oliver Crosby. The multi-purpose structure served as dorm rooms for men and women, food service, classes and offices.

Boys Dormitory 1984

Boys Dormitory

The North Dormitory was constructed in 1894. It housed 100 students in 38 rooms. The builiding was torn down in the 1960s.

MechanicalBuilding

Mechanical Building

The Mechanical building was constructed in 1895. It was renamed "Crosby Hall" after president John Oliver Crosby back in 1970.

the Dudley Years

James Benson Dudley 1900-1920

Building Phase Two

South Dormitory

South Dormitory

In 1907, Professor Adam Watson designed the South Dormitory. That building, which stood where the parking lot next to the former Morrison Hall now stands, is said to be the first on campus designed by an alumnus and person of color. The building was later renamed Old Vanstory Hall.

Noble Hall

Noble Hall

Noble Hall was built in 1923 and named after Marcus C. S. Noble, who served as chair of the A&T College Board of Trustees for numerous decades. Noble Hall is the older standing building on A&T campus.   The School of Nursing is located in Noble Hall.

Murphy Hall

Murphy Hall, named after former North Carolina legislator Walter Murphy, was formerly a dining hall. It was built in 1924 and now houses the Office of Student Affairs, as well as counseling, testing, and placement consulting services.

Morrison Hall

Morrison Hall, built in 1924, was initially a men's residence hall but is now home to female students. It was named after Cameron Morrison. On April 21, 2022, it was renamed Speight Hall for alumni Velma R. Speight.

Building Phase Three

The Bluford Years

Ferdinand D. Bluford 1925-1955

This structure is named after the university's second president, James Benson Dudley. The building was constructed in 1930. Dudley is home to the H. Clinton Taylor Art Gallery and the Mattye Reed African Heritage Center. The three-level hall, which opened on February 15, 1931, replaced the original Dudley Building, which was built in 1893 but destroyed by fire in 1930.

Dudley Memorial Building

Richard B. Auditorium

Harrison Auditorium

The auditorium was built in 1939 and named after Richard Berry Harrison, who played "De Lawd" in Green Pastures, a 1929 drama. For many years, Mr. Harrison taught theatre and directed performances on the A&T campus during the summer.

Holland Hall

Holland Hall

Holland Hall, built in 1939, is named after Annie Holland and is one of the first residence halls on the A&T campus to be named after a woman. Mrs. Holland formerly worked as a state supervisor for elementary schools in North Carolina.

World War II

Construction halted by World War II

The Presidents House

The Oaks, built in 1949, was previously the official house of the University's presidents and chancellors. Dr. Ferdinand Douglas Bluford, the University's third president, and his family were the first residents, occupying the house in the early 1950s. The home is called "The Oaks" because of the massive oak trees that surround it. The NC A&T Faculty Club currently calls it home.

The Oaks

Curtis Hall

Curtis Hall, previously a women's resident hall, is named after Austin W. Curtis, a member of the University's inaugural graduating class in 1899. It was completed in 1951. This residence hall has three floors and is staffed by five employees.

Curtis Hall

Scott Hall

This residential hall, named for North Carolina's 62nd governor, William Kerr Scott, was built to house 1,100 male students in order to alleviate a housing crisis. It was finished in 1951 at a total cost of $2 million and included 505 student rooms as well as three residences for faculty supervisors in buildings A, B, and C.

Scott Hall

Benbow Hall

Benbow Hall

Benbow Hall is named after the physician W.D.C. Benbow. It is the home of the Department of Human Environment and Family Science, which was previously known as the Department of Home Economics. Benbow Hall was built in 1953.

Campbell Hall

The Army and Airforce Reserve Office Training Corps, R.O.T.C., are housed in this 1955 structure. It is named after Captain Robert Campbell, who returned to school following his service in World War I. Captain Campbell was in charge of Murphy Hall while it was a dining hall on the A&T campus.

Campbell Hall

Moore Gymasium

Moore Gym

Moore Gymnasium is one of North Carolina A&T's oldest and most historic structures. It was built in 1955 and was named after Charles Henry Moore. . Moore Gymnasium was renovated and became the North Carolina A&T volleyball team's permanent home in 2012. 

Building Phase Four

The Dowdy Years

Lewis C. Dowdy 1964-1980

Crosby Hall

Crosby Hall is named for the first president of the university, John Oliver Crosby. It was constructed in 1970 with major renovations completed in 2005. Crosby Hall houses the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies and the television studio. The original Crosby Hall was also known as the Mechanical Building was constructed in 1895.

Crosby Hall

Gibbs

GIbbs Hall

Gibbs Hall was built in 1980 and named after Warmoth Thomas Gibbs, the University's fourth president. Gibbs Hall houses the Graduate School, as well as the departments of history, political science/criminal justice, sociology/social work, the Honors Program, and NAOO/ISET.

Dowdy Building

Dowdy Building

This structure was named after Lewis Carnegie Dowdy, the university's sixth president and first chancellor, after it was finished in 1981. The Dowdy building houses many of the important administrative offices.

Building Phase Five

The Fort Years

Edward B. Fort 1981-1999

Webb Hall

Webb Hall

Webb Animal Science Hall was built in 1982. Its was named after Burleigh Carlyle Webb, a former dean of the School of Agriculture. Webb Hall is an educational and research center for laboratory animal science and agriculture.

McNair Hall is named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, an A&T graduate who went on to become an astronaut and physicist. Ron McNair will be remembered as one of the seven astronauts who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986. McNair Hall, which was built in 1987, contains the College of Engineering.

Agricultural, architectural, civil, environmental, and geomatic engineering are all examples of engineering disciplines.

McNair Hall

Bluford Library

The first Bluford Library building was constructed in 1955 and served as the library's home until 1991. The current library building, opened on September 10, 1991, was named after the university's third president, Ferdinand Douglass Bluford.

Bluford Library

Fort Interdisiplinary Research Center

From 1955 to 1991, this structure, built in 1953, housed the old Bluford Library. It is now the university's center for interdisciplinary study, named after the ninth chancellor, Edward Bernard Fort.

Fort Interdisiplinary Research Center

Renick and Martin Sr. Years

Building Phase Six

James C. Renick 1999-2006 & Harolda L. Martin 2009-2022

North Carolina A&T University students David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), and Joseph McNeil staged the historic lunch counter sit-in at the F.W. Woolworth store on February 1, 1960. An outdoor statue of the four courageous men commemorates their position in our country's civil rights history.

February One Monument

Proctor Hall

On Wednesday, November 19, 2009, Proctor Hall was dedicated. It is named for the late Samuel DeWitt Proctor, the University's fifth president. Proctor Hall's development was finished on July 14, 2008. In August 2008, faculty and staff migrated from Hodgin Hall. The structure can be found between Bluford Street and Wimbush Way.

Deese Clock Tower

The North Carolinas A & T State University Deese Clock Tower was named after donors Willie and Carol Deese. Mr. Deese is a graduate of A&T's School of Business and Economics and a past chair of the university's Board of Trustees. The tower, which combines traditional masonry with concrete, steel, and glass, as well as cutting-edge acoustics and LED lighting, is a memorial to the Deeses' contributions to the university. The building was built in 2016

Deese Clock Tower

Blount Health Center

Blount Student Health

The NCAT Student Health Center carries the name of Dr. Alvin V. Blount Jr. in recognition of his pioneering life and legacy as a health care pioneer, civic leader, and devoted supporter of his alma university.

University Farm Pavilion

University Farm Pavilion

This 492-acre working farm includes active livestock and horticulture production, allowing N.C. A&T to fulfill its land grant university purpose of learning, research, and involvement with the rural community.

Engineering & Innovation Complex

North Carolina voters approved a bold $2 billion bond initiative in 2016, investing in critical and promising projects around the state. An engineering research facility at North Carolina A&T was one such project, which received $90 million in funding. The four-story facility was completed on schedule and under budget five years later, with a new name chosen by the A&T Board of Trustees: The Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex.

Harold L Martin Engineering & Innovation Complex

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