About Jacksonville State University
Alternate name(s): Jacksonville Normal School[ORGO]
In 1928 the President of Jacksonville State University, then State Normal School or Jacksonville State Teachers College, contacted the Olmsted Brothers for their services as there was a need for “a library building – also a new administration building and cafeteria with dormitory apartments above for married people doing light housekeeping.” [C.W. Daugette to Olmsted Borthers_08-27_1928_LOC-OAR-B-R414_im.5] The general plan was drawn in 1930 (plan 07963-35-pt2) . A special feature of this campus was the inclusion of an open air theater.