Holmes-Hunter Academic Building; an administrative office building dedicated to Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes
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Hunter-Gault, Charlayne
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Holmes, Hamilton
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Holmes-Hunter Academic Building; an administrative office building dedicated to Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes
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The Holmes-Hunter Academic Building was named for Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, the University of Georgia's first two Black students who desegregated the institution in 1961. The building was named for the two alumni in 2001 on the 40th anniversary of desegregation. Prior to this dedication, the building was simply known as the Academic Building. It was the first building on campus to be named for one or more Black people.
The structure is actually the assemblage of two antebellum buildings: a two-story classroom and library building constructed in 1831, initially known as the Ivy Building for the vines that covered its facade; and a library building constructed on the site of an early Presbyterian church circa 1860. The buildings were connected in 1905 to become a single structure. It has served many purposes over the years, but in recent history it has primarily served as administrative offices.
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Neoclassical three-story academic building with Beaux-Arts detailing.
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On Jan. 6, 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first two African American students to enroll at the University of Georgia when they walked past the historic Arch and into this building to register for classes. On this day, January 9, 2001, as part of the 40th Anniversary celebration of the desegregation of the University, we salute the courage and fortitude displayed by these students and their families in paving the way for others to follow.
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Strahan, Charles
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Hunter-Gaul, Charlayne
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Holmes, Hamilton
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January 9, 2001
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