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Named for the wife of Charleston philanthropist Andrew Buist Murray, this was one of the first buildings erected on campus. First Battalion is named for Andrew Buist Murray.

Named for 1924 alumnus Col. David S. McAlister, the field house was rebuilt in the late 1980s with the same facade and a 6,000-seat arena. McAlister, which contains offices for the athletic director and staff, frequently hosts large campus gatherings, such as the annual commencement ceremony for the Corps of Cadets and the Greater Issues speaker series.

Pronounced mŭn-nȗr-lĭn.

Located on the north side of Mark Clark Hall, the canteen is open to the general public. It is named for Frank W. Munnerlyn, Class of 1935.

Also known as Second Battalion, Padgett-Thomas Barracks is named for 1892 graduate Col. J.G. Padgett and 1893 graduate Col. John Pulaski Thomas, both long-time members of the Board of Visitors. With its distinctive water tower rising above the quadrangle, the original Padgett-Thomas Barracks, built in 1922, was the first building on the new Citadel campus. Padgett-Thomas is featured on the college logo and has become the architectural centerpiece of the campus. The current Padgett-Thomas Barracks was completed in 2004.

Can be referred to as “P-T Barracks” in casual reference or conversation.

Located on the Isle of Palms, the current beach house was completed in 1995, replacing an earlier building that was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Robert R. McCormick was an executive with the Chicago Herald Tribune newspaper, a personal friend of Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall, and a Citadel benefactor. The Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation provided the funds to furnish the new beach house.

Pronounced sĭg-nē-əs.

The athletic complex was named for a 1942 alumnus who became president of the college—Lt. Gen. George M. Seignious II. It contains facilities for the football coaches and trainers as well as weight training rooms, lockers and showers.

Also known as Fifth Battalion, Stevens Barracks is named for 1849 graduate Maj. P.F. Stevens, who was superintendent of the college from 1859 to 1861.

Houses the Career Center. Thomas P. Stoney served as Charleston’s solicitor and as mayor. After he was killed in an accident in 1973, his wife’s heirs transferred the property to The Citadel.

Named for Gen. Charles P. Summerall, the non-denominational chapel was built in 1936. The inscription across the front of the building, “Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth,” comes from Ecclesiastes 12:1.

The “chapel” is acceptable on second reference.

Home of the nationally recognized Academic Support Center as well as the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The building is named for Hugh S. Thompson, an 1856 graduate who was the first commissioner of the U.S. Civil Service, assistant secretary to the U.S. Treasury and twice governor of South Carolina.