Holladay Hall, ornamentation (0003654) : Historical State

Holladay Hall, ornamentation

Date:	1970
Description:	Holladay Hall (Raleigh, N.C.) Holladay Hall was built in 1889 by prisoners from the state’s penitentiary, and was the first building of the new North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now North Carolina State University). It was called the Main Building or Administrative Building until 1915. In 1915, the building was renamed after Alexander Quarles Holladay (1839-1909), who served as the first president of the university from 1889-1899. He also served as lieutenant under General Bragg during the Civil War.
Creator:	Wilson, Steve (Photographer)
Original Format:	Black-and-white print (photograph)
Rights:	Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from North Carolina State University. For general information see the NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center website (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/research).