Terrell Hall was built in 1903 to replace the previous building on the same foundation, Science Hall, when it was destroyed by a fire. The original cornerstone for Science Hall is still visible at the northwest corner of Terrell Hall. It is currently the offices of undergraduate admissions and Speech Communication. After the fire the university was able to pay to build Terrell Hall with funds from the insurance payout and also a large earlier gift given by Dr. William Terrell and so the building was named after his financial contribution and to recognize his legacy on the agriculture of Georgia. He was a wealthy planter, politician and surgeon-physician during the Antebellum era. Dr. Terrell worked and is buried in Sparta, Georgia. He was a huge supporter of UGA’s College of Agriculture, was founder and first president for the Hancock Planter’s Society, a group that helped revolutionize Georgia farming techniques. He also represented Hancock County in the Georgia State Legislature, and served four years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Resources:
“Over the Dog Years: North Campus Buildings a Time Capsule of UGA History” in The Red and Black by Lindsey Conway. Nov. 29, 2014.
http://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/alumni/index.php/heritage/stories/terrell_hall