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Kirkland Hall, originally named the Main Building, was built in 1875 as [one of the first few teaching buildings (need to be verified.)]. Located on the Vanderbilt Main Campus, it was burnt down in 1905 and rebuilt in 1906. In the following years, many renovations and reconstructions took place on a variety of scales. In 2015, the FUTURE VU Initiative was proposed in which Kirkland Hall renovation stood as the fifth project. |
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Revision as of 18:07, 28 March 2024
Kirkland Hall, originally named the Main Building, was built in 1875 as [one of the first few teaching buildings (need to be verified.)]. Located on the Vanderbilt Main Campus, it was burnt down in 1905 and rebuilt in 1906. In the following years, many renovations and reconstructions took place on a variety of scales. In 2015, the FUTURE VU Initiative was proposed in which Kirkland Hall renovation stood as the fifth project.
Contents
- History
- 1875-1905
- 1906-1937
- 1938-2022
- 2023
- Plan
- TBD
- TBD
- ...
- James H. Kirkland
- Present Day
- Reference
History
I will write about history on Kirkland hall in this section.
1875 - 1905
In this section, I will cover the history from the first year when the building was dedicated to the major fire that burnt it down in 1905. I would like to write about how the building was used and the import events involving this building in these years.
1906 - 1937
After the rebuild in 1906, the use of this build was resumed. I select 1937 as a division year because in this year Chancellor Kirkland ended his leadership and the building was officially renamed after him.
1938 - 2022
During these years, many renovations have taken places, including the 1968 and 1988 renovations.[1] I would like to cover some major renovations during these years, and the use of the building.
2023 Renovation
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt's founding, Vanderbilt dedicated $20+M into finishing the fifth project of FUTURE VU, the renovation of Kirkland hall, starting in 2022 and ending in 2023.[2][3] I wish to write about the FUTURE VU initiative, and add in more information on the present day in a later section.
Plan
In this section, I wish to cover the plan, or individual components of the building. Specifically, I am interested in including the 1968 floor change on the 4th and 5th floor and anything alike. I have not had enough information on how to layout the section, but most likely this will be based on the structure of the building.
Material history might be a targeted area, but I am not sure if I will be able to cover that.
James Hampton Kirkland
I want to also dedicate a whole section on Mr. Kirkland, the beloved Chancellor who held the longest tenure and was generally credited as one of the most influential Chancellors in Vanderbilt history.
Present Day
What is Kirkland's condition nowadays? In this section, more information about the present-day Kirkland Hall will be given.
2024 Protest
On March 26th, a group of students entered Kirkland Hall with force while it was still closed under construction, reportedly in demand of a higher degree of free speech. The sit-in continued to 6 a.m. the next morning, resulted in 27 students suspended. Many students rallied outside the building in support of the suspended peers throughout the coming week.
References
- ^ Pendows (January 17, 2024). "Kirkland Hall Renovation". Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Williams, William (May 20, 2022). "Vanderbilt to start $20M-plus update of iconic tower building". NashvillePost. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Yao, Young (February 3, 2024). "Kirkland Hall construction complete, other on-campus construction continues". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved March 6, 2024.