Language Hall stood across the open plaza from Science Hall when it was completed in 1913. In addition to classrooms and offices for the English, Language, History, and Mathematics Departments, the building also housed the offices of the President, the Registrar, and the Graduate School. It is named for Dr. James Nesbitt Anderson, first Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and of the Graduate School. Anderson Hall was rehabilitated in 2003 by the firm of Rowe Architects with the support of the Keene family.
2-1/2 Stories
Retangular
Gable
Central entrances through projecting cross gable
Secondary entrance at West end
9 over 9 light single hung
Aluminum replacement sash
Brick is Common Bond
6th course Flemish Bond
Soldier course headers on 1st Floor
Light red stepped tile with bump tile at ridge
Cast stone sloped profile water table and sills
Cast stone surrounds, finials, and crenellations
Plan extant; finishes rehabilitated
Stair at entrances rises half level to main floor
Faces University Avenue - Central Entrance
Open space at rear about 2.75 to 1 proportion of eave height to horizontal dimension
Architect: William Augustus Edwards
Contractor: J. J. Cain Company of Atlanta
Building Name: Dr. James Nesbitt Anderson, first Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences and of the Graduate School.
It was originally named Language Hall.
