Founders
Hall
Richmond,
Virginia
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Founders Hall
exemplifies the manner in which many old Richmond residences have
been rehabilitated and used for educational purposes throughout
Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 165 university buildings,
40 were constructed before 1900. Built for E.A. Saunders, the
elegant Victorian home later was occupied by Joseph E. Willard,
who served as a U.S. ambassador to Spain. The Richmond School
of Social Work and Public Health (est. 1917) purchased the Saunders-Willard
House in 1925 and immediately renamed it Founders Hall. The remodeled
building soon accommodated classrooms, administrative offices,
a library, a dining hall and a dormitory for women. The adjoining
stable was transformed into a gymnasium.
The school itself
was renamed the Richmond Professional Institute in 1939. In 1968,
it merged with the Medical College of Virginia (est. 1838) to
form Virginia Commonwealth University. Today, VCU has more than
26,000 students and ranks among the top 100 research universities
in the nation.
Text
© 2003 Terry White, Drawing © 2003 Bill Harrah.
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