Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Tudor Hall

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2025

1. Tudor Hall Marker

Inscription.
Tudor Hall was named in honor of Simon W. Tudor (1886-1956), a prominent businessman, church and civic leader in Alexandria-Pineville. He was a native of Richmond County, Kentucky, and a star athlete at Georgetown College, Kentucky. He was recruited in 1910 to Louisiana College to initiate the athletic programs at LC. While he attended Louisiana College he was also the athletic director and coached the football, basketball and baseball teams. Simon Tudor married Ollie Beall, the daughter of W.C. Beall, a cofounder of Louisiana College. He was a generous benefactor to Louisiana College and served as a trustee and President of the Board of Trustees of the college. S.W. Tudor founded Tudor Construction Company with his son, Robert Beall Tudor, in 1946. Tudor Construction Company was the contractor for many of the buildings on this campus, including Tudor Hall.

Erected by Louisiana Christian University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Sports.

Location. 31° 19.442′ N, 92° 25.468′ W.

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Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It can be reached from Allen Drive/Wildcat Boulevard 0.3 miles south of College Drive, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the Louisiana Christian University campus, near the Tudor Hall entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1140 College Drive, Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana

and in Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Hixson Student Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin Performance Arts Center (MPAC) (approx. 0.2 miles away);

Tudor Hall (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2025

2. Tudor Hall (west/front elevation)

The marker is on the right side of the Tudor Hall entrance.

Alexandria Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Alexandria Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); G. Earl Guinn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisiana College (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor and Memory of Louisiana College Students (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard W. Norton Memorial Library (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Louisiana Christian University

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1. The profound story behind the ‘father of Centenary Athletics’ (Shreveport Bossier Journal).

(By Bob Tompkins, 10/9/2025) Excerpt: The Tudor Hall dorm on the campus of Louisiana Christian University is named after this man, who made a profound impact at three different American colleges. Simon Woodson Tudor, the founder of Tudor Construction Company in Alexandria, excelled in football, basketball and baseball at Georgetown (Ky.) College in the early 20th century. Notably, at 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, he was a two-time All-Kentucky center there in 1908 and ’09. He is also considered the father of athletics at
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LCU (formerly Louisiana College) and Centenary College as a player, coach and administrator for sports teams at both institutions prior to World War I.
Besides his athletic prowess, Simon was an excellent debater at LC. He once competed on a two-man debate team — in 1911, mind you — in which the subject was: “Resolved, That it is in the best interests of all governments concerned that Canada be annexed to the United States.” He was on the team that took the negative side.

(Submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Tudor Hall – Men’s Residence Hall (Louisiana Christian University).

Excerpt: Tudor Hall is a majority Freshman dorm that is named after Simon W. Tudor who was a trustee for Louisiana Christian University. The dorm is a male only dorm and can house 148 men total. Men who stay in this dorm will have one roommate in the room with them. Tudor Hall recently underwent a multifold renovation. The refurbishment area includes extensive remodeling to corridors, restrooms, and residents’ rooms in Tudor Hall, whose first-floor lobby and commons area underwent modern upgrades and remodeling in 2017.

(Submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.