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William Frank Henderson

(1853-1935)

 
 
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
1. William Frank Henderson Marker
Inscription.
Student 1872-1873
College Physician 1891-1920
Consulting Physician 1920-1935

During more than half of his life, Dr. William F. Henderson treated thousands of cadets at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech). Efficient and kindly, he also chaperoned dances and attended football games, where he staunchly supported the team. Off-campus, the well-known physician made house calls to virtually every home in Blacksburg.

Henderson Hall
First section completed in 1876
 
Erected by VPI Class of 1953.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 37° 13.816′ N, 80° 25.028′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Alumni Mall (Virginia Route 314) west of North Main Street (Business U.S. 460). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg VA 24061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Early Years / Campus Over Time (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Houston Squires (about 400 feet away); People and Place / Land Grant College (about 500 feet away); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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(about 500 feet away); The Armory (about 500 feet away); The Cellar Building (about 600 feet away); William Black (about 700 feet away); Carol Montgomery Newman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.
 
Also see . . .  Henderson Hall. Virginia Tech (Submitted on June 1, 2011.) 
 
Henderson Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
2. Henderson Hall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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