| Tillman Hall | |
|---|---|
 Tillman Hall in 2008 | |
| Former names | Main Building |
| General information | |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Bruce & Morgan |
Tillman Hall is the most famous building on the Clemson University campus. The 3-story brick building with a clock tower is located on a hill overlooking Bowman Field. Tillman Hall is currently the home of the College of Education.
Connected to Tillman Hall is the Tillman Auditorium, a 755-seat auditorium that formerly was a campus chapel named Memorial Chapel. Tillman Auditorium is used primarily for lectures and seminars, small concerts, pageants and dances.[1]
The building was named after Benjamin Tillman, a staunch opponent of civil rights, and is under proposal to be renamed to its original name, the Main Building, commonly called “Old Main”. On June 12, 2020 the proposal was sent to the SC State legislature to rename the building, pending a two thirds majority vote in both the state House and Senate.[2]
- ^ "Tillman Auditorium", Clemson University, Retrieved February 2015
- ^ Nicholson, Zoe. "Clemson removes John C. Calhoun's name from Honors College, asks to rename Tillman Hall". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2020-06-13.