An excavator hauls debris away from the demolition site as Langdale Hall is torn down.
Built in 1969, the dormitory was used primarily as a co-ed freshman dorm, but the post-pandemic shift to online learning left less demand for the building.
Out with the old
One of the largest current projects on campus is the demolition of Langdale Hall, a dormitory building that has not been used since 2023. Built in 1969, the dormitory was used primarily as a co-ed freshman dorm, but the post-pandemic shift to online learning left less demand for the building. Considering the damage inside the building, the university’ s team decided to demolish it.
“ Renovations were considered but the cost of the proposed renovation far exceeds the revenue it could bring in,” Robbyn DeSpain, VSU director of strategic communications and special events, said.
The space will remain vacant as a green space for the time being, allowing students to have more natural surroundings on campus to spend time before, between and after classes. The square would also allow more space for the university to host community events to bring businesses in and give students an opportunity to meet people from the city.
In with the new
With the clearing of space comes the implication of new growth, and for everything being removed, the university is growing into the community more than it is losing. New things are bringing people to Valdosta every year, with this year being
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