Faculty House, circa 1831

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Title

Faculty House, circa 1831

Subject

University of Alabama
Nichols, William, 1777-1853

Description

This faculty house, built in 1831, was one of the original buildings at the University of Alabama that was burned during the Civil War. The building was designed by English-born architect William Nichols. 

The Old Quad was rectangular and designed along a north-south axis. By the time of the university's destruction in 1865, the quadrangle featured the Lyceum at the center of the northern side, the 70-foot wide, 70-foot high Rotunda at the very center of the quadrangle, and the President's Mansion at the center of the southern side. A primary lane ran from the Lyceum in the north, circled the rotunda, and continued on to the President's Mansion in the south. Lining this lane were six dormitories, three on each side. Another lane ran east to west in front of the Lyceum. To the west there were two faculty houses and the Gorgas House, then used as a dining hall.

The faculty house was 3-stories in height and designed to house 2 families.  The house was destroyed by a fire started by sparks from the burining of the Lyceum by the Union troops.  At that time Edward R. Dickson, Rector of the Academic Department lived in one unit, and Professor and Mrs. Andre DeLoffre in the other unit.

Information on the faculty house from The University of Alabama:Pictorial History by Suzanne Wolfe.

Creator

Union Furniture Company

Source

Union Furniture Company

Publisher

Union Furniture Company

Date

1995

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library
Elizabeth Bradt (Description)

Rights

Union Furniture Company

Type

Drawing

Identifier

1056

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Drawing

Physical Dimensions

8.5 inches x 11 inches