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Kell Hall: Capturing the Legacy

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Exhibit revised in 2026 as “GSU Ramps Up: Kell Hall and the Rise of an Urban Campus.” Originally one of the first parking garages in the city, the Ivy Street Garage was renovated and opened to students in 1946. In 1964, it was renamed Kell Hall to honor Wayne S. Kell, the original director of the school. Kell Hall was demolished and replaced with a campus greenway in 2021. On this archived website, you can browse the collections of digital items gathered, read about Kell Hall’s history, and take a virtual tour of the building. 

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Kell Hall: Capturing the Legacy
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Georgia State University Library and the Student Innovation Fellowship
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Hodges, Benjamin. " Razin' Kell." Georgia State University Magazine (Spring 2019): 16-23.

Langer, Adina, et al. GSU Ramps Up: Kell Hall and the Rise of an Urban Campus [Online Exhibit]. Georgia State University Library, Jan. 2026 onward. doi.org/10.57709/D4H7-R397

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