UGA's Rutherford Hall Slated for Demolition?
The historic University of Georgia residence hall may soon be reduced to rubble.
Helen Fosgate transferred from Berry College to the University of Georgia in 1978. She wanted to live with older students, not freshmen in Creswell, and she wanted to live in a manageable building, not a highrise. So she chose Rutherford, an all-woman residence hall on the Myers Quadrangle. The building’s H-shape made interacting with other people easy, if not unavoidable. All the women who lived there knew each other to some degree, Fosgate said. “The architecture of the building created a sense of community,” she said. “It was a great choice for me because of its modest size.” Built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, Rutherford Hall has served as a residence hall for decades. But the historic brick building on South Campus may…
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