College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hart Hall

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, October 4, 2025

1. Hart Hall Marker

Inscription. Hart Hall was erected on the site of the old Assembly Hall razed in 1929. Named for Laurence J. Hart, a member of the Board of Directors (1909 - 1924). Designed as an experiment in student living known as the "ramp system" where rooms are accessed from the outside by a series of stairwells, instead of internal hallways. The ramps separate two pairs of rooms connected by showers and toilet facilities. The four story building has ten ramps (A through J) and 138 rooms. The corners of the "U" plan are cut at a forty-five degree angle. The exterior is very simple, with ornamentation limited to the ramp entrances.

Erected by Texas A&M University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 30° 36.855′ N, 96° 20.465′ W. Marker is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. It is at the intersection of Houston Street and Lamar Street on Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: College Station TX 77840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

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: Senator Matthew Gaines (within shouting distance of this marker); Aggies in World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); James Earl Rudder '32 (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nagle Hall (about 300 feet away); Texas AMC and WWI (about 400 feet away); Silver Taps (about 400 feet away); The Twelfth Man (about 400 feet away); Main Drill Field, Texas A&M University (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Station.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, October 4, 2025

2. Hart Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.