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

Buchanan Hall

1888-1937

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Buchanan Hall Marker

Inscription. One of the first erected after Old Main, Buchanan Hall was among the prettiest buildings on campus while it stood. It was built as a men's residential hall and occupied by early 1888.

It was named for John L. Buchanan, the sixth president of the university, and stood near the southeast corner of present-day Mullins Library. Known as "Buck Hall" by its residents, Buchanan's name later was memorialized in the name of Buchanan-Droke residential hall.

(Caption) Buchanan Hall was razed in 1937 when Razorback Hall (later called Gibson Hall) was built nearby.

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 1888.

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: Gray 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. Buchanan Hall Marker

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3. Buchanan 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 413 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.