University in Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John Houston Squires
(1882-1934)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
1. John Houston Squires Marker
Master of Science 1906
A distinguished scientist, John H. Squires had a brilliant career as a chemist with E.I. DuPont de Nemours, GM Corporation, and American Cyanamid. He also taught at a college and was instrumental in reorganizing and reopening a bank. A supporter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, he designed the relief map that helped lead to its establishment.
Squires Student Center
First section completed in 1937
Erected by VPI Class of 1953.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 13.789′ N, 80° 25.108′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. It is in University. It is on Alumni Mall (Virginia Route 314) west of North Main Street (Business U.S. 460), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg VA 24061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: William Frank Henderson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul Ernest Torgersen (about 500 feet away); Carol Montgomery Newman (about 600 feet away); Women's History / Women on Campus
this page online
Also see . . . Squires Student Center. Virginia Tech (Submitted on June 2, 2011.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
2. Squires Student Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
