Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Gray Hall

1906 – 1966

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Gray Hall Marker

Inscription. Gray Hall was built as a men's residence hall in 1906 at the same time as Carnall Hall. It was named for Oliver C. Gray and stood near what later became the west entrance to Mullins Library. Its basement was used as dressing rooms for the football team, in part because the football field ran lengthwise behind the hall, covering the area of the Arkansas Union and Mullins Library.

Gray was an early professor of mathematics and engineering, starting in 1875 and ending in 1895.

Caption: The building was razed in 1966 to make way for Mullins Library.

Erected 2011 by Arkansas Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 36° 4.099′ N, 94° 10.397′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from North McIlroy Avenue. Marker is near the southeast corner of David W. Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 365 N McIlroy Ave, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buchanan Hall (here, next to this marker); Nuclear Chemistry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hill Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Schola Cantorum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dale Bumpers Legacy (about 300 feet away); Chi Omega (about 400 feet away); Advances in Nutrition (about 400 feet away); Development of ‘Arksoy’ (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Gray Hall Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

Unknown via FayettevilleHistory.com (Public Domain)

3. Gray Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.