About Virginia Tech: Buildings

Pritchard Hall

   

Pritchard Hall, a part of the Prairie Community, is home to 1,016 co-ed students. The Prairie Community only may have two residence halls in it, but they are two of the largest halls on campus, totalling more than 1,800 students.

Housing 1,000 students, Pritchard was the largest male residence on the East Coast until it was converted in 2009 into a residence for both male and female students.

Seven floors; 211,481 square feet.

Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Sr.

   

Pritchard Hall is named for Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Sr., who worked here from 1893 until 1928 as professor and head of physics and electrical engineering and dean of engineering. An extraordinary teacher and man of unusual ability, Pritchard created and developed the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering and built a favorable reputation for the department. He was one of the most well known laymen of the Baltimore Methodist Conference and was noted for his innate goodness.

Building History

Construction was completed in 1967 on Pritchard Hall. 

Address: 630 Washington St. SW  |  Map Grid: M-7
Originally Built: PRIT  |  Abbreviation: 1967
Latitude: 37.22433 | Longitude: -80.41974