The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Comer Cottrell Student Union Building

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Institution Name: Paul Quinn College
Original/Historic Place Name: Comer Cottrell Student Union Building
Location on Campus: 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd.
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1960	original construction Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: slab

Walls: lathe and plaster

Roof: built-up bituminous material

Function:

1960-present (2007)	dining hall (cafeteria and Tiger's Den)
1960-present (2007)	student union (special events, student affairs, student store)

Significance: religion
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
This is the central meeting place on the campus of Paul Quinn College. All special events, student functions, fairs, retreats, and faculty and staff meetings are held at this site, and it is one of the showplaces of the Paul Quinn College campus. The facility was named after Mr. Comer Cottrell, entrepreneur and owner of Pro-line Corp., who was very instrumental in the re-opening of the campus with his finances as well as his astute leadership abilities.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

None specified.

II. Location of other data: