undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

PRICE THEATER
Completed in 1975, this building features a 280-seat proscenium theater with 36 fly lines, 8
electrics (including 4 beam positions over the auditorium), and a hydraulic orchestra pit. It also
houses the Department of Theatre Arts, including faculty offices, a scenery workshop, dressing
rooms, a costume shop, an actors‘ lounge, and a Black Box Theatre.
QUILLIAN BUILDING
Built in 1949 and named in memory of former president Hubert T. Quillian, who served from
1938-1948, this building currently provides offices for the Director of the Interim Term and
Core Curriculum, the Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations, and the Department
of Information Technology.
SMITH HALL
Smith Hall is the oldest building on the campus. The main portion of the building was
constructed in 1842 of handmade brick formed from native clay. An addition was built in 1887,
and a major renovation was completed in 1989 at a cost of over $2.5 million. The building now
houses offices, classrooms, and seminar rooms. Smith Hall was named in memory of Mrs. Oreon
Smith, wife of former College president Rufus W. Smith, who served from 1885 until his death
in 1915. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
TURNER HALL
Built in 1958 (not long after the institution became co-educational), this three-story brick
building was first used to provide campus housing for men, and later, women. In 2003, the
structure was renovated and enlarged. The Mabry Gipson Student Center features large and small
meeting rooms, a student grill, and the Jones Zone on the first two floors. Student housing on the
third floor is known as the William H. Turner, Jr., Residence Hall. It is named in memory of Mr.
Turner, a textile executive of LaGrange, who was a benefactor of the College, a longtime
member of the Board of Trustees, and chairman of the board‘s executive committee from 1929
until 1950.
SUNNY GABLES ALUMNI HOUSE
Built by Mary and Julia Nix in 1925, Sunny Gables Alumni House is an outstanding example of
early 20th century Tudor Revival architecture. Designed by P. Thornton Marye, it is now part of
the National Register of Historic Places‘ Vernon Road Historic District. This multipurpose facility
serves as the permanent home for alumni. The facility extends entertainment space to the College‘s
constituents for specific programming purposes.
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