Miller Hall: Then and Now

Across from the student center stands a building that is old and abandoned. Many SC State students walk past it everyday and even relax in front of it. Want to know what building i'm referring to? It's Miller Hall. This distinguished hall has rich history lurking beyond its aged walls.

Originally built in 1938, this building was named after the first president Thomas E. Miller (pictured Below) of South Carolina State University which was formerly named Colored Normal Mechanical and Industrial College. This dorm was intended for male junior and seniors, but later changed to all female. "Miller hall was one of the 1st buildings that wasn't named after board members" says Avery Daniels the archivist of Miller F. Whitaker library at SCSU. The most recent use of Miller hall was back in 2006-2007 when students resided in it for band camp. 

(Thomas E. Miller)

Present day, Miller Hall from the outside still looks good, but the inside tells a different story. We had a chance to go look inside Miller with my class, and we got an eye full. The walls were peeling, old chairs were scattered throughout the floors, and old keys to the rooms were all laid out.  

This building looks like it has major code violations and has been left abandoned to hold old furniture that can be seen in current dorms on campus now. It would be nice to see Miller Hall restored and used as a dorm again, but for now, it's just an old building on campus that students walk by everyday to observe.

Have a look at a few pictures I captured while inside Miller Hall.