Major Williams Hall
Major Williams contains offices for various departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. It was converted from a residence hall in the late 1990s. It is
Major Williams Hall, as seen from inside the Upper Quad
composed of three sections built at different times: Barracks No. 5, Barracks No. 6, and a newer section joining Nos. 5 and 6. Section once known as Barracks No. 5 was built in 1904; cost $18,000. Barracks No. 6 section built in 1927; cost $106,267. No. 5 and No. 6 were remodeled in 1957-58 at cost of $226,191. New section, joining No. 5 and No. 6, was built in 1957; cost $130,639. Entire building housed 352; contains 64,673 sq. ft.
Maj. Lloyd W. Williams
The building is named for Marine Maj. Lloyd W. Williams, class of 1907, alumnus hero of World War I, to which has been attributed one of the more famous statements of that war: "Retreat? Hell, no!..." He died after being gassed and wounded in a battle near Chateau-Thierry, France. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and was posthumously promoted from Captain to Major.
Address: Stanger Street (Upper Quad) | Map Grid: M-3
Originally Built: 1957 | Abbreviation: MAJWM