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RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE (Click on an image to see the actual notecard size)
Main Hall
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Main Hall at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, designed by architect William M. Poindexter, was less than half built when the college opened its doors to its first class of students on September 14, 1893. The college is named for two Southern statesmen, John Randolph of Virginia and Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina — though neither man is known to have had a relationship with the college — and was originally one of several Randolph-Macon educational institutions throughout Virginia.

In the fashion of the time, Main Hall was designed to house all of the College’s functions in one building. But Randolph-Macon expanded rapidly, and in 1904 East Hall was built — the first of many additions to the College. Main Hall’s design includes an impressive belfry atop the three-story central pavilion. On February 14, 1905, a 900-pound bell was hung in the tower with great ceremony. The bell, christened “Conway” after its donor, trustee P.V.D. Conway, has been rung for exams and ceremonies ever since.

Today, Main Hall houses a number of administrative offices including the President’s Office, the Dean of the College and the Dean of Students. Also under Main Hall’s bell tower are the Student Center, classrooms and computer labs, and housing for 210 students.

Drawing © 1999 Bill Harrah.

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