Randolph Hall
Randolph Hall, viewed from Old Turner Street
Academics and laboratories; west section completed 1952; dedicated Oct. 24, 1953. Cost $884,070. East section completed Fall 1959; cost $889,944. Building contains 165,918 sq. ft. Attached to the building is a six-foot stability wind tunnel, acquired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958 and made a part of building in 1959. Valued at $1,000,000 at the time, the tunnel was acquired for about $1,700 as surplus equipment.
Lingan Strother Randolph
Lingan Strother Randolph (1868-1922) was a professor of Mechanical Engineering from 1893 to 1918, Department Head of Mechanical Engineering from 1902 to 1913, and Dean of Engineering from 1913 to 1918. An entertaining speaker and inspirational professor, Randolph helped design and construct a campus water system and helped plan and design many college buildings. He was an avid railroad proponent, was instrumental in building a railroad spur to Blacksburg, and presided over the Brush Mountain Coal Company. He was also the charter president of the Montgomery Golf Club.
Address: Turner Street | Map Grid: L-3
Originally Built: 1959 | Abbreviation: RAND