Clemson University Historic District I

The Clemson University Historic District I is a collection of historic properties on the campus of Clemson University

Clemson University

Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

in Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...

. The district contains 8 contributing properties located along the northern portion of the campus. Included are some of the oldest academic buildings on campus. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 1990.

Contributing properties

Property	Built	Location	Notes
Bowman Field	1900	34°40′51.1"N 82°50′12.0"W	Bowman Field was originally used as drill, marching, and parade grounds, and the location for commencement and military commissions during the school's years as a military college. It was also the home of the football Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... and baseball Clemson Tigers baseball The Clemson baseball team represents Clemson University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach Jack Leggett and play their home games in Doug Kingsmore Stadium... teams before the construction of Riggs Field Riggs Field Riggs Field is a 6,500-capacity soccer-specific stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina. The stadium is home to the Clemson Tigers men's and women's soccer teams. It has also hosted the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship in 1987. The stadium opened for soccer in 1980, and was renovated in 1987... in 1916. It is named for R.T.V. Bowman R.T.V. Bowman Randolph T. V. Bowman was an instructor in forge and foundry at Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina from February 1895 to April 1899, just after the college opened in 1889... , an instructor and coach.
Godfrey Hall	1898	34°40′51.1"N 82°50′16.4"W	Godfrey Hall, originally named the Textile Building, was once used as a Tuberculosis Hospital. Godfrey was renovated in 1987 and currently serves as classroom and laboratory space for the department of Graphic Communications.
Holtzendorff Hall	1916	34°40′53.4"N 82°50′16.0"W	Holtzendorff Hall was built as a YMCA YMCA The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs... building with a grant from John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of... . The Italian Renaissance Revival Italianate architecture The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and... building, designed by Department of Architecture Chairman Rudolph E. Lee, heralded the style of many other early campus buildings. The interior has been extensively renovated, and now houses classrooms and offices for the General Engineering program.
Long Hall	1937	34°40′40.9"N 82°50′4.3"W	Long Hall was originally constructed for the Agriculture department. It was built on the former site of the university's cooperative extension service Cooperative extension service The Cooperative Extension Service, also known as the Extension Service of the USDA, is a non-formal educational program implemented in the United States designed to help people use research-based knowledge to improve their lives. The service is provided by the state's designated land-grant... . It was designed in an Italianate Italianate architecture The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and... style by Rudolph E. Lee. It is currently the home of the Biology department.
Mell Hall	1939	34°40′55.1"N 82°50′15.5"W	Mell Hall was built as a post office to serve the university and the town of Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... . After separate post offices were built in 1973, the building became part of the university. Today, it houses offices for the University Housing department.
President's Park		34°40′44.6"N 82°49′58.2"W	President's Park stretches along S.C. 93 from Sikes Hall to the President's House. A rotunda, donated by and named for the Class of 1957, was erected in 2009.
Sikes Hall	1905	34°40′45.6"N 82°50′6.7"W	Sikes Hall was built when the Agriculture department outgrew its space in Tillman Hall. Situated at the original entrance to John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun eloquently spoke out on every issue of his day, but often changed positions. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer, and proponent... 's Fort Hill Plantation, the building was designed by Rudolph E. Lee, and modeled after the Library of Congress Building Thomas Jefferson Building The oldest of the three United States Library of Congress buildings, the Thomas Jefferson Building was built between 1890 and 1897. It is known for its classicizing facade and elaborately decorated interior. John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J... . After a fire in 1924, it was remodeled into a library. Today, Sikes is the main administration building.
Tillman Hall	1893	34°40′48.6"N 82°50′15.2"W	Tillman Hall is the University's clock tower and signature building. It was designed by Atlanta architects Bruce & Morgan Bruce & Morgan Bruce & Morgan was an architectural firm in Georgia. It produced many works which are preserved and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Its works include:... , also responsible for other university buildings around the South. The building featured the first library, many classrooms and laboratories, and a chapel. Today, it houses the Education department and an auditorium. Along with Godfrey Hall and Hardin Hall, it is one of the few remaining buildings from the first phase of construction on campus.

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