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Clark Hall
Clark Hall
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Facility:
Number:
Function:
Gross Square Feet:
Construction Cost:
Completed:
Architect:
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CLARK
0013
Athletic
83,468
$560,000
June, 1937, 1948
E. B. Green & Son
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OCCUPANTS
Clark Hall Occupany Report 
FUNCTION
Clark Hall is the South Campus's athletic and recreation facility. Its contains gymnasiums, handball courts, a swimming pool, a weight room, men's and women's locker facilities and offices. Current activities include intramural, club, and summer sports programs. Clark Hall was constructed in 1937 and is three stories tall with a full basement. An addition was built in 1948.
NAMESAKE
Irwin Brayton Clark (1861-1924) was a seed merchant in Buffalo. Clark and his wife had no surviving relatives, so they decided to dispose of their estate in a manner that would do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.