Campus Structure Names
The following content outlines the names and brief descriptions of buildings located on the Troy, Dothan Mongomery and Phenix City campuses.
Alumni Hall (1966)
Male residence hall was demolished in May/June 2014 to make room for a new residence hall, opened in August 2015. Alumni Hall had two wings named to honor Dr. James O. Colley, Jr., and Frank S. Anderson. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Alumni House (2005)
Remodeled residence on Highland Avenue which houses the Office of Alumni Affairs. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Bus maintenance building
Is part of the physical plant complex.
Catherine Collins Gardner Hall (1962)
A residence hall, is named for a member of the University's founding faculty. Accepted alternate reference: Gardner Hall.
Chancellor's Home (1962)
Accepted alternate reference: none.
Charles Bunyan Smith Hall (1961)
Houses the Claudia Crosby Theater, classrooms and academic offices and is named for a former president of the University. Accepted alternate reference: Smith Hall.
Clarence Linden McCartha Hall (1950)
Houses academic offices and classrooms and is named for a former member of the University faculty. Accepted alternate reference: McCartha Hall. Demolition had been scheduled for August. However, that continues to be in flux until the future of the Alabama Monuments Commission has been determined.
Claudia Crosby Theater
Created during the remodeling of Charles Bunyan Smith Hall in 2001-2002 and named for a local benefactor of the fine arts program. Accepted alternate reference: Crosby Theater. Note: the word 鈥渢heater鈥 takes the American spelling as that is part of its official name.
Collegeview Building (1973)
Houses the administrative offices for the College of Health and Human Services and faculty offices for the School of Nursing.
Dodds Center (2014)
Named in honor of longtime Trojan softball supporters Mike and Cindy Dodds and is an 8,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that houses players locker rooms, a player lounge, an athletic training room and hitting and pitching areas for Trojan softball as a part of the TROY Softball Complex.
Douglas C. Patterson Hall (2005)
Houses classrooms and academic offices and is named for a former Vice Chancellor of AV狼论坛. Accepted alternate reference: Patterson Hall. Not accepted: former name of General Academic Building or GAB.
Edgar McBryde Wright Hall (1939)
Named for a former member of the University faculty and houses academic and administrative offices and an intramural sports gymnasium. Accepted alternate reference: Wright Hall. Edward M. Shackelford Hall (1930) is a residence hall named for a former President of the University. Accepted alternate reference: Shackelford Hall.
Edwin Ruthven Eldridge Hall (1951)
Houses the Student Success Center and first-year studies and is named for a former president of the University. Accepted alternate reference: Eldridge Hall.
Extended Learning Center (2006)
Houses the offices of the Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide (ACCESS) Program, the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) Program, and the Articulation and General Studies Committee and Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (ACSG& STARS) programs. It is located about a mile from the Troy Campus on Brundidge Avenue. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Fletcher Jackson Cowart Hall (1951)
Residence hall named for former head of the University's science department. Accepted alternate reference: Cowart Hall Forest Resources Complex and Arboretum (1992) Forest Resources Complex has an office and rooms for meetings and classes. It is located in the Arboretum that covers 75 acres of forest land adjacent to the University's main campus as well as 18 acres of sand hill habitat in the Pike County Pocosin. Accepted alternate reference: Arboretum.
Fraternity Village (2010)
The collective name for the primary Greek men's housing facility:
- Alpha Tau Omega House
- Delta Chi House
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- FarmHouse Fraternity House
- Pambda Chi Alpha House
- Pi Kappa Phi House
- Sigma Chi House
Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor (1997)
Named for Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr., former Chancellor Ralph Adams and former Director of Bands John M. Long. Accepted alternate reference: Hall of Honor. Not acceptable: Hal Hall.
Hill Crest House
The Hill Crest House Wellness Center, formerly a group home for the Baptist Children's Home, was purchased by the University and is now used for student housing with residents committed to substance-free living. It is named for the Hillcrest Foundation, which donated funds for its renovation. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Honors Cottage (1989)
Houses 20 students and serves as a focal point for meetings and activities with the Honors Alliance and faculty and staff in the Honors program. Accepted alternate reference: none.
IDEA Bank (2017)
The IDEA Bank, located in the former Regions Bank building on Troy's historic downtown Square, is the home of the Sorrell College of Business' Troy Bank and Trust Entrepreneurship Program and houses the Small Business Development Center.
Jack Hawkins, Jr. Hall (2010)
Houses the College of Education and is named for the Chancellor of the University (1989-present). Accepted alternate reference: Hawkins Hall.
Jack Paden House
The Jack Paden House, formerly a group home for the Alabama Baptist Children's Home, was purchased by the University and is now used for student housing with residents committed to substance-free living. It is named for the chairman of the Hillcrest Foundation, which donated funds for its renovation. Accepted alternate reference: Paden House.
James Burns Clements Hall (1963)
Aresidence hall named for the University's superintendent of buildings and grounds from 1948-1963. Accepted alternate reference: Clements Hall.
Jesse H. Colley Track/Soccer Complex (2003)
Includes an eight-lane Athletic Polymer Systems Tartan surface on the 400-meter track, as well as four long jump/triple jump pits, men's and women's pole vault facilities and high jump pits, an inside steeplechase water jump, a triple-ring throwing area for the discus, shot put and hammer throw, and an Olympic-caliber cage around the discus and hammer throw facilities. The track surrounds the NCAA regulation soccer field. The facility was renovated in 2005 to feature a press box, which sits above grandstand seating for 500 people. Also added in 2006 were soccer offices and locker rooms, to go along with concession stands and restrooms. Lights were added to the facility in 2014.
Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium (2011)
Named for the University's football coach. Accepted alternate reference: Blakeney Field.
John Henry Cardinal Newman Center Residence Hall (2013)
Owned and operated by the AV狼论坛 Foundation and provides a learning community option to explore the Trojan Way. Accepted alternate reference: Newman Center. Not accepted: faith based housing.
John Maloy Long Hall (original facility 1976, new facility dedicated in March 2014)
Houses the band, choral and dance programs and is named for the former director of bands at the University. The facility constructed in 1976 was torn down in 2012 to make way for a new facility that carries the same name. Accepted alternate reference: Long Hall.
John Robert Lewis Hall (1929)
Historic building known as Bibb Graves Hall until action by the Board of Trustees in 2020 to name it after Congressman John Robert Lewis. Accepted alternate reference: none. Not acceptable: Bibb Graves.
Jimmy C. Lunsford Tennis Complex (2001)
Features 12 lighted courts with a clubhouse and pro shop. The complex is named for
former Troy Mayor Jimmy Lunsford. Lorraine Estelle Hamil Hall (1963)
Residence hall that is named for a former member of the University's faculty. Accepted
alternate reference: Hamil Hall.
Ralph W. Adams Administration Building (1988)
Named for former TROY President/Chancellor Ralph Wyatt Adams. Accepted alternate reference: Adams Administration Building or administration building.
Lott Baseball Complex (2010)
Houses offices and training facilities for the University's baseball program and is part of Riddle-Pace Field; named in memory of a long-time supporter of the baseball program. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Lurleen Burns Wallace Hall (1970)
Houses the library, school of journalism and communications and the campus TV and radio stations and is named for a former governor of Alabama. Accepted alternate reference: Wallace Hall.
Math/Science Complex (1988)
Houses science and mathematics classrooms, laboratories and offices. It includes the former McCall Hall, Sorrell Wing and the new Math/Science addition. It also includes offices for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and faculty for the social sciences.
McDowell Lee Natatorium (1977)
Houses an Olympic-size indoor swimming pool and related facilities, pool officials' offices, locker rooms and a sauna, named for a former president of the Alumni Association and long-time secretary of the Alabama Senate. Accepted alternate reference: Natatorium.
Mother Teresa Center (2013)
A 2,300 square foot Catholic student ministry center housed inside the Newman Center. The space for the Mother Teresa Center is leased from the AV狼论坛 Foundation by the Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile.
North End Zone facility (2018)
Located at the north end of Veterans Memorial Stadium, opened in Fall 2018 and offers a state-of-the-art facility featuring lock rooms, strength and conditioning center, athletic training facilities, nutritional fueling station, mud room with cool down plunge pool and two team lounges. The facility also includes offices for football staff members and meeting rooms with state-of-the-art video technology. In addition, the North End Zone features 400 club seats that provide an excellent vantage point of the game, as well as access to exclusive concessions and parking areas. The facility also features a 35-by-90 foot video board.
Pace Hall/Rotary International Center (1947)
Formerly a women's residence hall, was renovated in 1998 to house an expanded International Center, administrative offices and student activity spaces; named for Matthew Downer Pace, former faculty member and interim president of the University. Accepted alternate reference: Pace Hall.
Physical Plant Building (1984)
Houses the maintenance and grounds departments, office space and the central shipping and receiving warehouse. Accepted alternate reference: none. Note: In formal usage, the term 鈥減hysical plant鈥 denotes the structures and grounds of the University. The Physical Plant Building houses the personnel and equipment that maintains the physical plant.
Recreational Gym (2003)
Built on property purchased from the Alabama Baptist Children's Home. Accepted alternate reference: None. Status unknown at this time. In the short term this building will be used in August as the COVID-19 testing site for two- and four-year public college/university students.
Riddle-Pace Field
Built in the 1920s as the all-purpose athletic field for the University. It was originally named Pace Field after Matthew Downer Pace. In the 1980s the field was renamed to honor Coach Chase Riddle, whose teams won two NCAA D-II national championships. Accepted alternate reference: None.
Rushing Hall (2015)
A 428-bed, four-story, 118,754-square foot residence hall that replaced Alumni Hall. See Alumni Hall. Formerly known as New Hall, the residence hall was named for Sue and Lewis Rushing, both 1965 TROY graduates, during a ceremony on Sept. 1, 2018.
The International Arts Center (2016)
Located in the renovated building formally known as Frank Ross Stewart Hall (1966), which served as the University's dining hall until Trojan Dining was completed in 2011. The International Arts Center includes the Hou Bao Zhu Gallery, the Fred Nall Hollis Museum, and Warriors Unearthed interpretive center designed by Frank Marquette.
The Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park (2007)
Located on the north end of campus and is named for the First Lady of AV狼论坛 (1989-present). Named by a resolution of the AV狼论坛 Board of Trustees in May 2007, the park underwent a series of improvements in subsequent years and was unveiled as the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park during a 2016 celebration.
The R. Douglas Hawkins Press Box (1986)
A five-story structure containing the offices of the department of athletic training, weight room, concession area, meeting room, presidential suite, press area, filming and clock and coach areas. The facility is named for the late Dr. R. Douglas Hawkins, longtime member of the University's Board of Trustees and former President Pro-Tempore Emeritus. Accepted alternate references: press box or stadium tower.
Tine W. Davis Field House (1971)
Serves as the administrative offices for the Department of Athletics and is named for one of the founders of Winn-Dixie food stores and a TROY benefactor. Accepted alternate reference: Davis Field House. Not acceptable: Davis Hall.
Wallace D. Malone Center of Fine Arts (1962)
Houses the Department of Art and Design and other academic offices in the College of Communications and Fine Arts; named for a former president pro tem of the University Board of Trustees. Accepted alternate reference: Malone Hall Wendell
Mitchell Hall (1929)
Purchased from the Alabama Baptist Children's home and houses the Army ROTC program;
named for State Senator Walking Wendell Mitchell, who represented Pike County in the
Alabama Senate for almost 40 years. Accepted alternate reference: Mitchell Hall. Sorority
Hill
Located on the former Alabama Baptist Childrens home property, this area consists
of the houses of AV狼论坛's women's organizations affiliated with the National
Panhellenic Conference:
- Alpha Delta Pi House
- Alpha Gamma Delta House
- Chi Omega House
- Kappa Delta House
Phi Mu House Sorrell Chapel (1982)
A facility designed for weddings and religious services by University student groups; named for the Sorrell family of Saco, Alabama, who donated the funds for its construction. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Tennis Pro Shop (2001)
Accepted alternate reference: none.
Trojan Arena (2012)
Home to mens and womens basketball, volleyball and track and field programs. It is also used for commencement ceremonies and special events. The 140,000+ square foot building features two practice courts, weight rooms, locker rooms and offices as well as suite seating and an exclusive Stadium Club. It also includes two 767-square foot video boards.
Trojan Dining (2011)
The Universitys dining hall. Accepted alternate reference: none, although it is referred to colloquially as the dining hall.
Trojan Fitness and Wellness Center (2020)
A 78,000 square-foot recreation facility constructed at a cost of about $25 million. It includes a multi-activity court, a basketball court, free and circuit weight training areas, aerobic exercise rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, a multi-level walking track and four offices. The facility, located on the eastern edge of campus on the corner of George Wallace Drive and University Avenue, occupies a portion of land where Sartain Hall, the campus' former basketball arena, once stood.
Trojan Oaks Golf Practice Facility
Underwent a $1.5 million renovation in 2013 to give the TROY Golf program a state-of-the-art, on-campus practice facility. The course features five holes that can be played from varying tee location, providing mens and womens golf teams with a nine-hole practice course plus putting and chipping greens, a wedge practice area, a full driving range and a new golf clubhouse.
TROY Softball Complex
Underwent a $3 million renovation project prior to the 2014 season, which included installation of ProGrass artificial turf in the outfields, modernized press box and coaches offices and upgraded seating areas.
University Park (2010)
The name given to the remodeled and expanded Parklane Shopping Center; it houses the University's information technology operations and student support operations for eTROY. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950)
The 30,000-seat home of Trojan football. Accepted alternate reference: None. See: Larry Blakeney Field.
Dothan Campus
James F. Coleman Hall (2019)
The building that houses the Coleman Center for Early Learning and Family Enrichment. Coleman Center is an accepted alternate reference for the center, but not the building. Coleman Hall is an accepted alternate reference for the building. The Coleman Center is an early learning center that provides care and educational opportunities to children from newborns through 4-year-olds. UPDATED 7/14/20
Ralph Wyatt Adams Hall (1990)
Houses classrooms and academic and administrative offices; also home of the Office of Continuing Education. Named for former TROY President/Chancellor Ralph Wyatt Adams. Accepted alternate reference: Adams Hall
R. Terry Everett Hall [formerly the Library and Technology Building] (2001)
Renamed to honor former Congressman Terry Everett in November 2013. Accepted alternate reference: none.
R. Terry Everett Congressional Library (dedicated November 2013)
Located inside the newly renamed R. Terry Everett Hall, formerly the Library and Technology Building, the Everett Congressional Library contains many of the former Congressman's writings and papers from his 16-year stint representing Alabamas Second Congressional District.
Wallace D. Malone Hall (1990)
Houses classrooms and academic and administrative offices; named for a former president pro tem of the University Board of Trustees. Accepted alternate reference: Malone Hall
MONTGOMERY CAMPUS Building 136 (1955)
Houses classroom and office space; named for its address of 136 Catoma Street. Accepted alternate reference: none
Bartlett Hall (1940)
Houses classrooms and academic offices; formerly the Bartlett Building. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Curry Commons (1999)
A green space with clock tower; named for former President of Troy State University Montgomery, Dr. Glenda Curry. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Tine W. Davis Theatre (1925)
Formerly the Paramount Theatre; named for one of the founders of Winn-Dixie food stores and a TROY benefactor.
Rosa Parks Library and Museum (2000)
Named for the civil rights pioneer. The building houses both the Montgomery Campus Library, Radio and Television operations, and the Rosa Parks Museum. Rosa Parks Museum should be used when referring to events and activities exclusive to the Museum. Accepted alternate reference: Parks Museum (on second reference).
Rosa Parks Library and Museum Children's Annex (1921鈥攔enovated 2006)
Accepted alternate reference: Childrens Annex (on second reference)
Whitley Hall (1925)
Houses administrative and academic offices, classrooms, bookstore and campus dining; formerly the Whitley Hotel. Accepted alternate reference: none.
Phenix City Campus
H. Curtis Pitts Hall (2000)
Houses classrooms and office space; named in memory of the founding administrator of the Phenix City Campus. Accepted alternate reference:
Pitts Hall Higginbotham Hall (1993)
Houses classrooms and offices; named for former state legislator and campus administrator G.J. Dutch Higginbotham. Accepted alternate reference: none
Phenix City Riverfront Campus (2015)
A 48,000 square-foot, four-story building that houses programs of the Sorrell College of Business and the College of Health and Human Services, as well as the Center for Water Resource Economics. The building was officially opened in July 2015 and includes the Daniel Foundation Plaza, complete with a Trojan Warrior statue by TROY alumnus Larry Strickland, overlooking the Chattahoochee River. First reference: AV狼论坛s Phenix City Riverfront Campus.