Historic photo of the week
Published 1:36 pm Sunday, April 27, 2025
- title: b2-f24-006 creator: Valdosta State University date: 1969 description: Langdale Hall opened Fall 1969. Langdale Hall holds 500 women. It was named for one of South Georgia's pioneer developers and leading citizens. Langdale Hall. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, Georgia. United States. source: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, Vertical File Photograph Collection, b2-f24: Langdale Hall subjects: Valdosta State University; Dormitories; College buildings; Langdale Hall; identifier: vsu_vf_b2-f24-006
Langdale Hall, c. 1969, was a dormitory housing 500 female students at Valdosta State College. The building was named after Harley Langdale Jr., a forester and 1936 graduate of the University of Georgia, who said the secret to business was hard work. Mr. and Mrs. Langdale lived most of their married life in the same house on North Patterson Street. Photo and information courtesy of the Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections and Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum. The museum is open free to the public from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday.
