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Named for: The House of Hanover
Building Description: Built in Berkeley County, the house was moved to Clemson in the 1960s. It now serves as a museum.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: U.S. Vice-President, Senator, and Secretary of State John C. Calhoun
Building Description: John C. Calhoun purchased the plantation & house in 1825. It was passed to his daughter, Anna, and son-in-law Thomas Green Clemson. Clemson willed the land to the State to be used for a public university.
Sustainable Experience: Reused materials were used to furnish the house. -
Named for: Mark Bernard Hardin, President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1897, 1899, 1902
Building Description: It currently houses the departments of History, Philosophy, and Religion.
Sustainable Experience: Noticed the use of recycling bins. -
Named for: Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Governor of South Carolina, 1890–95; United States Senator, 1895–1918; life trustee of Clemson Agricultural College, 1888–1918
Building Description: It houses the Education department and an auditorium.
Sustainable Experience: The auditorium area functions as a multi-purpose room. -
Named for: Bob Campbell (class of 1937), Trustee; and his wife Besty
Building Description: Serves as a museum.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Its use by visiting trustees
Building Description: The Trustee House was originally the home of Chemistry department chairman Mark B. Hardin. After his death, the Board of Trustees used it for meetings, and visiting dignitaries stayed in the house.
Sustainable Experience: Old home now serves as office space. -
Named for: R.T.V. Bowman, instructor and coach
Building Description: Bowman Field was originally used as drill, marching, and parade grounds, and the location for commencement and military commissions during the school's years as a military college. It was also the home of the football and baseball teams before the construction of Riggs Field in 1916.
Sustainable Experience: A very large social sustainable area that serves for many purposes. -
Named for: Enoch Walter Sikes, President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1925–40
Building Description: Sikes is the main administration building.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: W. E. Godfrey, professor of physics, 1919–1947
Building Description: Currently serves as classroom and office space for the departments of Education and Graphic Communications.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Walter Merritt Riggs, President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1910–24; professor of mechanical engineering and athletic coach, 1896–1909
Building Description: Soccer stadium
Sustainable Experience: Provides a social sustainable atmosphere. -
Named for: N/A
Building Description: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Preston Brooks Holtzendorff, athletic coach and General Secretary of the Clemson YMCA, 1919–1959
Building Description: Now houses classrooms and offices for the General Engineering program.
Sustainable Experience: The old YMCA pool area now serves as a classroom. -
Named for: After the president of the university.
Building Description: President's Park stretches along S.C. 93 from Sikes Hall to the President's House. A rotunda, donated by and named for the Class of 1957, was erected in 2009.
Sustainable Experience: A natural social sustainable area. -
Named for: Edwin Jones Freeman, professor of industrial engineering, 1924–1961
Building Description: Houses the department of Industrial Engineering.
Sustainable Experience: Has recycling bins for trash disposal. -
Named for: Walter Merritt Riggs, President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1910–24; professor of mechanical engineering and athletic coach, 1896–1909
Building Description: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering are located in the building.
Sustainable Experience: Recycling bins are used for trash disposal. -
Named for: R. E. Bowen, Trustee, 1898–1909
Building Description: Originally named Barracks #4.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: J. E. Bradley, Trustee, 1888–1907
Building Description: Originally named Barracks #5.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Milton Lafayette Donaldson, Trustee, 1888–1924
Building Description: Originally named Barracks #6.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: J. E. Wannamaker, Life Trustee, 1888–1935
Building Description: Originally named Barracks #7.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: William Williams Long, director of Cooperative Extension Service, 1914–34
Building Description: It is currently the home of the Biology department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Joseph E. Sirrine, life trustee of Clemson Agricultural College, 1928–47
Building Description: Today, the building houses the College of Business.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Daniel Keating Norris, Trustee, 1888–1905
Building Description: Originally named Barracks #8.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Patrick Hues Mell, Jr., President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1902–10
Building Description: It houses offices for the University Housing department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Rupert Howard Fike (class of 1908), physician and founder of IPTAY
Building Description: Student recreation center.
Sustainable Experience: Provides a social sustainable atmosphere. -
Named for: Class of 1915
Building Description: The Outdoor Theater was built as a gift of the Class of 1915, and designed by one of its members and the university's first architecture graduate, Leon LeGrand. It was built in cooperation with the Work Projects Administration. The Art Deco stage was nearly demolished and replaced in 1977, but protests prompted its renovation and the addition of concrete terraced seating.
Sustainable Experience: Outdoor social sustainable area. -
Named for: The field is named in honor of Frank Howard, head football coach and athletic director, 1940–1969
Building Description: Football stadium; capacity of 82,000; nicknamed "Death Valley"
Sustainable Experience: Provides a social sustainable atmosphere. -
Named for: William N. McAdams (class of 1938), professor of agricultural engineering, 1939–59
Building Description: Houses the Computer Science and Agricultural & Biological Engineering departments.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for:Thomas Green Clemson
Building Description: Originally a hotel, now a residence hall featuring suites & apartments, as well as a dining hall.
Sustainable Experience: The old hotel was transformed to serve as a residential hall. -
Named for: Richard Newman Brackett, Professor of Chemistry (1891–1937)
Building Description: Houses the Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology departments.
Sustainable Experience: First floor serves as a multi-purpose area with a lounge area, a study area and a computer lab. -
Named for: Franklin W. Olin, founder of the Olin Foundation
Building Description: Houses the Ceramic and Materials Engineering department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Alan Johnstone, Trustee, 1890–1929; President of the Board of Trustees, 1907–1929
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Robert Franklin Poole, President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1940–58
Building Description: Houses the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences.
Sustainable Experience: Big lecture rooms have also served as testing rooms. -
Named for: Frank Dillard, Superintendent of Laundry
Building Description: Houses the SC Institute of Energy Studies' Energy Systems Laboratory
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Walter L. Lowry, Jr., professor and dean, College of Engineering, 1949–61
Building Description: Houses the Civil Engineering department.
Sustainable Experience: Lowry Courtyard hold alumni tailgates and social events. -
Named for: Rudolph E. Lee (class of 1896), Professor of Drawing & Design, 1898–1948; Head of the Architecture Department, 1933–48; architect of many campus buildings
Building Description: Houses the Architecture department.
Sustainable Experience: Lee Hall expansion buildings are LEED certified. -
Named for: Samuel Broadus Earle, professor of engineering and President of Clemson Agricultural College 1919, 1924–1925
Building Description: Houses the department of Chemical Engineering.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: J. S. Newman, professor of agriculture, 1892–1905; and Charles Carter Newman (class of 1898), professor of horticulture, 1899–1946
Building Description: Houses the Packaging Science department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: After the president of the university.
Building Description: The home to the university's current president.
Sustainable Experience: Acts as a recycled home. -
Named for: Francis Marion Kinard, professor of English and dean, 1924–60
Building Description: Houses the Physics department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Samuel Maner Martin, Professor of Mathematics, 1898–1948
Building Description: Houses the Mathematics department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
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Building Description: Resident hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: T. B. Young, Life Trustee, 1932–60
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: Recycing bins for trash disposal. -
Named for: William H. Mauldin, Trustee, 1894–1900; and Ivy M. Mauldin, Trustee, 1906–27
Building Description: Originally named "East Campus Dormitory #1".
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: James Clinton Cook, Jr., professor of mechanical engineering, 1948–68
Building Description: It houses mechanical engineering labs.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: W. D. Barnett (class of 1910), Trustee, 1920–32 and 1935–40; president of alumni association, 1934–36
Building Description: Originally named "East Campus Dormitory #2"
Sustainability Experience: N/A -
Named for: Frank Elmo Cope, Trustee, 1926–56
Building Description: Resident hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Robert Muldrow Cooper, life member and president of the Board of Trustees, 1922–66
Building Description: Serves as the campus library.
Sustainable Experience: Includes many study areas and book collections in a compact space. -
Named for: Bennett Eugene Geer, Trustee, 1922–28
Building Description: Resident hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Paul Sanders, Trustee, 1926–60
Building Description: Resident hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Richard I. Manning III, Governor of South Carolina, 1915–19; Life Trustee, 1909–31
Buliding Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: David Wistar Daniel, professor of English, 1898–1947
Building Description: Houses Communications, English, and Foreign Language departments.
Sustainable Experience: There are recycling bins for trash disposal. -
Named for: Samuel R. Rhodes (class of 1907), first editor of The Tiger, Head of Electrical Engineering Dept., 1933–1954
Building Description: Houses the Bioengineering department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Asbury Francis Lever, Life Trustee, 1913–40
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: August Schilletter, Steward of Clemson College; in charge of kitchens & mess hall, 1900–1918
Building Description: On campus dining hall.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: James C. Littlejohn, registrar and business manager, 1908–1954
Building Description: Basketball arena; capacity of 10,325. Also hosts graduation ceremonies and occasional concerts.
Sustainable Experience: The space serves a multi-purpose room and displays social sustainability. -
Named for: Henry Aubrey Strode, first President of Clemson Agricultural College, 1890–93
Building Description: Houses offices for the English, Foreign Language, and Communication departments.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Alexander M. Redfern, MD, college surgeon, 1893–1920
Building Description: Provides health care for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: James F. Byrnes, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1941–42; Secretary of State, 1945–47; Governor of South Carolina, 1951–55; Life Trustee, 1941–72
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Doug Kingsmore, former Clemson baseball player and Trustee Emeritus
Building Description: Baseball stadium; capacity of 5,617, record crowd of 6,480.
Sustainable Experience: Displays social sustainability. -
Named for: Class of 1944
Building Description: The Alumni Center was a donation of the Class of 1944, and currently houses the visitors center and offices.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Winchester C. Smith, Jr., Life Trustee, 1954–72
Building Description: Originally named "East Campus Dormitory #3".
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Frank Johnstone Jervey (class of 1914), life trustee, 1965–1975; vice president for development
Building Description: Houses the Volleyball teams, athletic offices, and training facilities
Sustainable Experience: Has a social sustainable atmosphere. -
Named for: Frank Marshall Jordan (class of 1902) and his wife, Evelyn V. Jordan
Building Description: Houses the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Walter Barre, Professor of Agriculture (1907–1934)
Building Description: Houses the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Edgar Allan Brown, South Carolina state senator, life trustee and president of the Board of Trustees, 1934–75
Building Description: Serves as a meeting place for organizations, holds offices, and social study areas.
Sustainabile Experience: Courtyard and inside lobby practices social sustainability. -
Named for: Robert Cook Edwards (class of 1933), President of Clemson University, 1958–1979
Building Description: Houses the department of Nursing.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Koloman Lehotsky, professor of forestry and dean, 1956–69
Building Description: Houses the departments of Forestry; Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management; and Wildlife & Fisheries Biology.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Patrick Noble Calhoun (class of 1932), Life Trustee, 1966–76
Building Description: Residential apartments for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Hoke A. Sloan, local Clemson merchant and longtime volunteer tennis coach
Building Description: Tennis center featuring 21 outdoor courts and 4 indoor courts.
Sustainable Experience: Provides a social sustainable atmosphere. -
Named for: Howard L. Hunter, professor of chemistry and dean, 1928–1969
Building Description: Houses the department of Chemistry.
Sustainable Experience: Equipment is reused between the student labs. -
Named for: J. Strom Thurmond (class of 1923), Governor of South Carolina, 1947–51; United States Senator, 1955–2002
Building Description: Considered a specific research library.
Sustainable Experience: Structure is not only a building, but the roof serves as a walkway. -
Named for: Kenneth N. Vickery (class of 1938), registrar and dean, 1955–1982; president of the Atlantic Coast Conference, 1976–77
Building Experience: Houses athletic tutoring.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Edward Oswald Lightsey, Trustee, 1963–77
Building Description: Residential apartments for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: N/A
Building Description: A public garden. Given as a gift of the Class of 1943 to honor those members killed in World War II.
Sustainable Experience: An outdoor social sustainable area. -
Named for: Robert Howell Brooks (class of 1960)
Building Description: Houses practice rooms, classrooms, and stage areas for the performing arts department.
Sustainable Experience: The auditorium serves as a multi-purpose room. -
Named for: Lewis D. Holmes, Trustee, 1960–73
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: W. Gordon McCabe, Jr., Trustee, 1960–78
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: Courtyard area influences social sustainability. -
Named for: Alumni and friends at the Fluor Daniel Corporation
Building Description: Houses the Mechanical Engineering department.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Banks McFadden, Class of 1940; Clemson's first All-American, in 1939, in both football and basketball; Clemson's first entry in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959; head basketball coach 1947–1956
Building Description: Serves as athletic department office space.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Clyde V. Madren, benefactor; and James F. Martin, class of 1964
Building Description: Houses hotel rooms and multi-purpose for guests and functions, respectively.
Sustainable Experience: Social sustainable rooms and can serve many purposes. -
Named for: Leon James Hendrix, Jr. (class of 1963, MS 1968)
Building Description: Provides office space, study space, multi-purpose rooms,
Sustainable Experience: Efficient use of building space to incorporate different purposes of usage. -
Named for: Edward Oswald Lightsey, Trustee, 1963–77
Building Description: Residential apartments for students.
Sustainable Experience: N/A -
Named for: Its location overlooking Memorial Stadium
Building Description: Residential hall for students.
Sustainable Experience: Lobby areas serve as multi-purpose rooms and influence social sustainability. -
Named for: Harris A. Smith
Building Description: Houses the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics
Sustainable Experience: N/A
