Legacies Classification

Memorial Structure

Memorial Type

Sculptural Memorial

Memorial Context

Civil Rights

Memorialized Subject

Lula Bell Houston (you are to do the memorial and not the building).

Title

Lula Bell Resource Center (Need to delete)

Background and Context

Lula Bell Houston worked in the Davidson College Laundry for over 20 years and was the first black staff member to man the Laundry Check-In Desk. After her retirement, the laundry building was renamed the Lula Bell Houston Laundry and stands today now as the Lula Bell Resource Center after the Laundry service ended in 2015.

Physical Description

1 Story Building - Need to describe the physical headstone as located in the cemetery.

Memorial Inscription

Lula Bell Houston, a name associated with making others feel valued and loved, will once again be attached to a space that makes a lasting difference in the lives of students. Her legacy will live on in Lula Bell’s, an on-campus resource center that aims to prepare students for success at and after Davidson.

Creator/Participating Person(s)

Davidson College

Date created, installed or dedicated

2017

Funded by

Davidson College and family of Davidson alum Tom Anstrom

Location: Institution, City, State

Davidson College; Davidson, North Carolina