Patterson Hall
This two-story brick building originally housed nine regular classrooms, two classrooms for Plastic-Graphic Arts, three classrooms for Home Arts, one double classroom for the Communications Laboratory, and one lecture-assembly room with seating for 340 students. The building was named for ASU president William Burns Paterson. The attic was remodeled to serve as temporary quarters for the library. The library was moved to G. W. Trenholm Hall in 1948. The building then was used to house the central administration offices, classrooms and offices for Student Financial Aid, Career Planning and Placement, Co-operative Education Reading Center and ROTC. The administrative offices were moved to Councill Hall in 1955. This building is a contributing resource on the National Historic Register.
North Dining Hall
Opened in 1948, North Dining Hall was housed in the former University Center.
Jo Ann Robinson Hall (formerly Bibb Graves)
Built in 1929, the iconic 37,640 square-foot Jo Ann Robinson Hall is a three-story U shaped building with an octagonal cupola atop the central block. The residence hall for freshmen women was built with 100-bedrooms, offices, social rooms, a guest suite, and a service room. The building was originally named after depression era Governor, David Bibb Graves. In his 1926 election as Governor, Graves benefited from his position as Grand Cyclops of the Montgomery Ku Klux Klavern. Known as a champion of education in Alabama, the name Bibb Graves could be found on buildings at public universities throughout the state. In 2022, the hall was renamed for Jo Ann Robinson, ASU faculty member and member of the Women’s Political Councill who played an integral role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Simpson Hall
Built in 1966, this five-story brick women’s residence hall is named for Willease Rosa Simpson who served the university for 43 years as its secretary-treasurer. This is a four and one-half story, fireproof, brick air-conditioned building that served as a women’s residence hall and a men’s residence hall at different times. The residence hall has 101 bedrooms, a lounge, and administrative as well as storage and utility areas. A separate ground floor entrance provides access to the Health Center and the infirmary which offers 24-hour service. This building is a contributing resource on the National Historic Register.
Abercrombie Hall
Built in 1946, this 40,000 square-foot, three-story brick, U-shaped Georgian Revival building serves as a residence hall with 130 bedrooms for women. The hall is named in honor of John W. Abercrombie, who served three terms as State Superintendent of Education between 1889 and 1928. In addition to the dorm rooms, the building was originally constructed with offices, social rooms, and service rooms. In 1996 the dorm was converted to a men’s residence hall in order to accommodate a large number of male freshmen. Abercrombie Hall was renovated from top to bottom in 2008. After the renovation, the Hall featured suite-style living accommodations on all three floors. Each suite has two bedrooms, which include beds, study desks, rocking chairs, wardrobes, a couch, and a television stand. In addition, Abercrombie Hall has laundry facilities and study rooms on each floor, as well as a computer lab and visitors lounge. This building is a contributing resource on the National Historic Register.
George Washington Trenholm Hall
Built in 1948 as a boy’s dormitory for the State Normal College, which would become Alabama State University.
Hornet Stadium
A poured concrete wall surrounds this athletic field. There are poured concrete grandstands and a concrete admission gate on the northwest corner. The gate is composed of three entrance portals and four ticket windows. Situated within the stadium walls are a football field, baseball diamond, an eight-lane track, and a lighting system for night games. In 1953, a new three-story press box was constructed, with concessions on one floor, space for the president and his guests on the second floor, and a room for sportswriters on the third floor. It served as the primary location for home football games until the construction of ASU Stadium in 2012.
Lockhart Gymnasium
This two-story T-shaped 47,553 square-foot brick complex houses offices for volleyball, soccer and track, and field programs. The facility is named for the George Herbert Lockhart, instructor, coach, and head of the Physical Education Department for 42 years. The 1939 brick structure provides 80’ x 140’ of floor space for physical educational activities, intramural sports, and social functions. Faculty from Tuskegee Institute, Louis B. Frye and D. F. White, drew construction plans. Waverly A. Williams, a Black contractor with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was superintendent in charge of instruction. The gymnasium has a gable cross hip roof with a Georgian Revival style façade, stone front parapet, and decorative urns. In November of 1955, upon an invitation from Pullman Porter E. D. Nixon, Black Congressman Adam Clayton Powell encouraged a large crowd of Black citizens to use their economic leverage to fight racial discrimination. A month after the Congressman left Montgomery.
Beverly Hall
Built in 1939, the two-story Georgian Revival style building is named in honor of John William Beverly, the first black and the first alumnus to become president of Alabama State University. Beverly Hall had two large lecture rooms each with seating for 125 students. There were two darkrooms for developing photographs and classrooms for social as well as physical sciences. There was also a small anthropology museum on the lower level. Built on a full basement, two end chimneys set off the side gable roof and five eyebrow dormers. In 1968, Beverly Hall renovations included the development of an outdoor court as an auditorium for discussion, conferences, etc. This building underwent a major renovation in 2018.
