Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson
(1882-1950)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 3, 2011
1. Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson Marker
Head, Department of Agronomy 1914-1945
Dean, School of Agriculture 1946-1950
Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson lived in the dairy barn at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), working his way through college by milking cows. Widely known later for his agricultural research and writing, he and his brother, John, helped develop Virginia’s livestock, poultry, and dairy industries and moved the state from a tobacco and cotton economy into a sounder diversified agriculture.
Hutchenson Hall completed in 1940
Marker donated by Class of 1953
Erected by VPI Class of 1953.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 37° 13.553′ N, 80° 25.379′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Drillfield Drive, 0.1 miles east of West Campus Drive, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Redd Hutcheson (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Oldham Sandy (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Lee Price (within
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Also see . . . Hutcheson Hall. Virginia Tech (Submitted on April 5, 2011.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 3, 2011
2. Hutcheson Hall Markers
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 3, 2011
3. Hutcheson Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
