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150 years of Hokie history, building by building
Photos, fun facts, demolished dorms, legendary games, and the dining hall debates that never die. From the 1872 founding to today: campus and downtown Blacksburg.
The campus
Buildings with stories
Lane Stadium
The crowd jumping to Enter Sandman has been measured by the Virginia Tech seismograph lab – it registers as a small earthquake.
Burruss Hall
Since 1936The original design called for a much larger dome, but budget cuts during the Depression scaled it down.
Newman Library
Since 1955Newman Library holds over 2.5 million volumes and is the largest library in the Virginia Tech system.
Torgersen Hall
Since 2000Torgersen Hall was the first major building constructed on the east side of campus, kickstarting the expansion beyond the Drillfield.
Norris Hall
Since 1962After the 2008 renovation, Norris Hall was rededicated to house the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention.
McBryde Hall
Since 1971McBryde's brutalist concrete exterior makes it one of the most recognizable (and polarizing) buildings on campus.
War Memorial Hall
Since 1926War Memorial was closed for nearly a decade before its 2024 reopening – students who started and finished at VT never saw it open.
The eras
Campus, decade by decade
Did you know
Hokie lore
The crowd jumping to Enter Sandman has been measured by the Virginia Tech seismograph lab – it registers as a small earthquake.
Lane Stadium →“The Duck Pond is home to a rotating cast of ducks, geese, and the occasional visiting heron.
Duck Pond →“The Pylons were originally planned to be much taller and more ornate – budget constraints created the understated monuments we know today.
The Pylons →“Newman Library holds over 2.5 million volumes and is the largest library in the Virginia Tech system.
Newman Library →“Cassell Coliseum's student section is nicknamed "The Asylum" for its intensity during ACC basketball games.
Cassell Coliseum →“The Drillfield is approximately 34 acres – about the size of 26 football fields.
The Drillfield →We remember
A semicircle of 32 Hokie Stones stands on the Drillfield in front of Burruss Hall, one for each member of the Virginia Tech community lost on April 16, 2007.
About the April 16 MemorialThe time machine
Watch campus evolve on the map
Scrub from 1872 to today. Buildings appear, grow, and vanish, and demolished dorms haunt the map as ghosts.
Community
Settle the great Hokie debates
Best bar of your era? Best dining hall, ever? Vote and see how every generation of Hokies answers.