Ernest Clark Residence Hall Demolition
Georgetown
Description
Application for demolition of the Ernest Clark Residence Hall, a medium-priority historic resource, citing unreasonable economic hardship.
Impact summary
The dorm comes down and the site becomes open green space for now; the university plans to archive the building's history and save some stones.
Applicant
- Name
- Southwestern University
- Address
- 1100 Southwestern Blvd.See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Historic and Architectural Review Commission
Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Historic and Architectural Review Commission - Jun 11, 2026
A Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the 1962 Clark Residence Hall, a Medium Priority historic resource outside the historic overlay district, granted on hardship grounds.
Historic and Architectural Review Commission - Apr 27, 2026
Application for demolition of the Ernest Clark Residence Hall, a medium-priority historic resource, citing unreasonable economic hardship.
Related issues (1)
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