Troy in Pike County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Shackelford Hall

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

1. Shackelford Hall Marker

Inscription. Built during 1929, Shackelford Hall opened to students in September 1930. It was named for the institution’s president Edward Madison Shackelford, who served from 1899 to 1936. Adjoining this building was the original dining facility for the campus. The magnolia-lined quad is also part of the original plan for the Troy campus designed by the Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts.

Erected by Troy University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1930.

Location. 31° 47.979′ N, 85° 57.295′ W. Marker is in Troy, Alabama, in Pike County. It is on University Avenue, on the right. Marker located in front of Shackelford Hall on the campus of Troy University. Shackelford Hall is located on the north side of the parking quad off University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy AL 36081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Pace Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Cowart Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Cowart Hall (about 300 feet away); Riddle-Pace Field (about 400 feet away); “The Thinker” (about 400 feet away); McCall Hall (about 600 feet away); Bibb Graves Hall (about 700 feet away); John Robert Lewis Hall

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(about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Edward M. Shackelford Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

2. Edward M. Shackelford Hall and Marker

Shackelford Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kendrick Wayne Shackleford, March 20, 2021

3. Shackelford Hall and Marker

Looking across the quad toward Hawkins Hall. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010

4. Looking across the quad toward Hawkins Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,922 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on June 10, 2023, by Kendrick Wayne Shackleford of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on December 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.