Patton Hall
Patton Hall, which faces the Drill Field, contains labs and offices for the College of Engineering.
Academics and miscellaneous use; first story completed 1926. Floors 2-4 completed 1929. Cost $208,275; 45,710 sq. ft.
William MacFarland Patton
William MacFarland Patton (1845-1905) was Chair of Civil Engineering from 1896 to 1905 and Dean of the Department of Engineering from 1904 to 1905. A distinguished engineer, educator, and author, Patton chaired civil engineering at VPI and became the first dean of the Department of Engineering. He worked as the engineer on numerous projects in several countries, wrote definitive books on civil engineering and foundations, taught civil engineering, and headed engineering departments at two colleges. Honored as a patriot, he held the rank of colonel in the Virginia militia.
Address: Drillfield Drive | Map Grid: L-4
Originally Built: 1929 | Abbreviation: PAT