Emory and Henry College

Emory and Henry College occupies a rolling, tree-studded campus in the village of Emory, Washington County, Virginia. Ten buildings form its historic core, set around a pedestrian commons. The oldest are three Greek Revival faculty residences, the Collins, Williams and French houses, built between 1845 and 1852 of brick pressed and fired on the campus. Later buildings include Byars Hall (1889), Waterhouse-Carriger Hall (1904-08), Stuart Hall (1909), the Creed Fulton Observatory (1914, now part of Miller-Fulton Hall), Martin-Brock (1923) and Wiley Hall, rebuilt in 1928 after a fire. The Tobias Smyth log house, originally from the 1770s, was rebuilt on campus in 1929. The college was founded by Methodist and Presbyterian leaders, with its cornerstone laid in 1836, and early faculty modeled its curriculum on Wesleyan University. Alumni include J.E.B. Stuart and R.J. Reynolds. The campus is valued for its well-grouped historic buildings and its history as a liberal arts school.