Wildwood Hall was named after the street it was built on. The building is in a great location of campus as you can hear the Marching Chiefs practicing in the fall and see the circus tent from your window. Some are even lucky enough to have a view of Doak Campbell Stadium.
Nathanial Moss Salley served on the faculty of the Florida State College for Women for thirty-five years, and as Dean of the School of Education from 1917 - 1937. Salley hall was built in 1962 and housed the FSU football team. The building was the first on campus to become co-ed and was renovated in 2000.
Celebrating its opening in 1913, Reynolds Hall was named for Mrs. William H. Reynolds, the Lady Principal for Florida Female College from 1905 - 1909. The architects who originally designed Reynolds Hall created the elaborately decorate main entrance as a warm greeting for students. Reynolds Hall was renovated in 1996.
Edith McCollum served as the Director of Housing at the Florida State College for Women/Florida State University from 1941 - 1970. McCollum Hall was completed and occupied before receiving its name, simply known as "Hall X" until given its namesake. McCollum Wall was renovated from 2005 to 2011.
The original Magnolia Hall was built in 1944. It was razed in 1979, and the new Magnolia Hall opened in fall 2017. The name of this hall is not only reflective of the beautiful foliage around the Florida State University campus, but also re-establishes the name of a residence hall that once existed near this location.
Mrs. Jennie Murphree was the wife of Dr. Albert A. Murphree, the first president of the Florida Female College from 1905 - 1909. Jennie Murphree Hall was a women's hall until Fall 2015 and is steeped in tradition.
Landis Hall was completed in 1939 and was originally designed as a Seniors Hall. The women in Landis had later curfew hours than underclassmen, and had the special privilege of having a smoking parlor, the only one on campus. The building later became a co-ed and freshman-only facility. Now home to the University Honors Program Housing, Landis Hall is named for Cary D. Landis, who was an Attorney General for two terms for the State of Florida.
The original Dorman Hall was built in 1952 and is named for Olivia Dorman, who was the Dean of Students and a classics professor at the Florida State College for Women for twenty-five years, It was razed and rebuilt in 2015 by a brand-new Dorman Hall.
The original Deviney Hall was built in 1952 and named in honor of Ezda May Deviney. Dr. Deviney was a member of the Florida State College for Women faculty for thirty-three years, including fifteen years as head of the Department of Zoology. It was razed and replaced in 2015 by a brand-new Deviney Hall. Dorman and Deviney Halls are both LEED Certified Buildings.
William James Bryan, who studied law and was appointed US Senator in 1907, is the namesake for Bryan Hall. With battlements along the roof's edge and twin squared towers, the hall appears fortress-like. Yet the low, wide-railed steps that lead to the triple arcade entrance give an inviting appearance. Bryan is the oldest residence hall on campus.
