Myers Hall – UGA 1222 (1953, Category 2/3). Across South Lumpkin Street from Oglethorpe House is Myers Hall, another residential structure. It is named for Jennie Belle Myers, a beloved housemother who served at the university for many years.361 The building retains integrity and appears to contribute to a National Register-eligible historic district. It is assessed as a Category 2/3 resource.
Landscape Resources
Landscape features associated with the Myers Community quadrangle character area include the large central open space framed by buildings that is characterized by turf lawn, paved walks, and tree plantings along the perimeter, a linear green space between South Lumpkin Street and Myers Hall that features paved walks and plantings, additional green space along Sanford Drive, and an access road and parking to the north of Rutherford Hall connected to Sanford Drive.
Myers Quadrangle (date undetermined, Category 2). Myers Quadrangle was formed by 1953 when Myers Hall was constructed. The large open green space features paved walks that parallel Rutherford and Mary Lyndon halls, and a broad curved walk that connects Rutherford and Mary Lyndon with Myers Hall. This residential open space is a historic feature of the character area and appears to contribute to a National Register-eligible historic district. It is assessed as a Category 2 resource. The date of origin of the Myers Quadrangle is not documented in archival materials reviewed for this study.
