Charles Holmes Herty Hall
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Authors
Asa H. Gordon Library Special Collections
Issue Date
1938
Type
Image
Language
en_US
Keywords
African American universities and colleges--Georgia—Savannah , Chatham County (Ga.) , Buildings , Savannah (Ga.) , Savannah State University (Savannah, Ga.) , University and Colleges -- Georgia -- Savannah
Alternative Title
Herty Hall
Abstract
Description
Charles Holmes Herty Hall, built in 1938, was named for a chemist. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and received the Ph.D. degree from John Hopkins university in 1890. He pioneered in the development of newsprint from Georgia Pine trees. This building was built for classes in Science and Agriculture. As of 2015, this building now houses classes for Math, Physics, and Calculus.