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Coordinates: 38°01′59″N 78°30′28″W / 38.03306°N 78.50778°W / 38.03306; -78.50778
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Clark Hall, University of Virginia
Clark Hall (University of Virginia) is located in Virginia
Clark Hall (University of Virginia)
Location291 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°01′59″N 78°30′28″W / 38.03306°N 78.50778°W / 38.03306; -78.50778
Area1.5 acres (6,100 m2)[2]
Built1932
ArchitectArchitectural Commission, University of Virginia
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000871[1]
VLR No.002-5149
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2008[1]
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[3]

Clark Hall is a building on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was completed in 1932 to hold the university's School of Law. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2008.[2][1]

It is the 10th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July 2008.[1][4] Today, the building houses the University's Department of Environmental Sciences and the Charles L. Brown Science and Engineering Library.

Murals

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Its two-story, sky-lit, mural-decorated Memorial Library room "is one of the Commonwealth's most significant 20th-century architectural interiors".[2] They were created in 1934 by American muralist Allyn Cox and represent scenes of the development of civil and moral law.[5]

  • One of the two murals at Clark Hall
    One of the two murals at Clark Hall
  • The other mural at Clark Hall
    The other mural at Clark Hall
  • The entrance to Brown Library inside the Mural Room
    The entrance to Brown Library inside the Mural Room

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, September 12, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Calder Loth and Robert Carter (May 2008), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clark Hall / Clark Memorial Hall; University of Virginia School of Law; #002-5149 (PDF), National Park Service (31 pages including a map and six photos, exterior and interior)
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Sandu, Monica. "Seven Wonders of the Law School: Clark Hall". Virginia Law Weekly.
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