Rome Hall

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Building

Title: Rome Hall

Full title: Benjamin T. Rome Hall

Address: 801 22nd Street. N.W.

Square and lot, bordering streets: Square 77 (H, I, 21st, 22nd Streets)

Architect: Vosbeck, Vosbeck, Kendrick and Redinger (Alexandria, Virginia)

Date of construction: 1979-81

Original owner: George Washington University

Description: Rome Hall was occupied in 1982. The building was named January 23, 1984 for Benjamin T. Rome, who was Chairman of the Board of the George Hyman Construction Company. Rome Hall is part of the Academic Center.

Formerly on this block: Drake Apartments, (H Street), Barclay Apartments, I Street.

Historic designation: None

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Author or Source: University collections
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: January 19, 2007
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist; G. David Anderson, University Archivist and Historian

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