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Important Dates in Furman University's History
Furman University's Campus Locations

Edgefield, SC (1826-1829)
High Hills of Santee, SC (1829-1834)
Winnsboro, SC (1837-1851)
Greenville, SC, Downtown campus (1851-1958)
Greenville, SC, Current location (1958-Present)

Furman University's Presidents

James Clement Furman, (1859-1879)
Charles Manly, (1881-1897)
Andrew Philip Montague, (1897-1902)
Edwin McNeill Poteat, (1903-1918)
William Joseph McGlothlin, (1919-1933)
Bennette Eugene Geer, (1933-1938)
John Laney Plyler, (1939-1964)
Gordon Williams Blackwell, (1965-1976)
John Edwin Johns, (1976-1994)
David Emory Shi, (1994-present)

Furman University Buildings

Herman Lay Physical Activities Center, 1973
Joseph Baylis Earle Infirmary, 1980
Paladin Stadium, 1981
Thomas Anderson Roe Art Building, 1986
Hartness Pavilion, 1987
White Oaks, 1992
Riley Hall, 1994
Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium, 1995
Minor Herndon Mickel Tennis Complex, 1996
Daniel Chapel, 1997
Watkins Center (new addition), 1997
North Village (first phase), 1998
Herring Music Pavilion, 1998
John E. Johns Hall, 1998
Timmons Arena, 1998
Cherrydale Alumni House, 1999
Hipp Hall, 2002
Charles Townes Center for Science (new addition to Plyer Hall), 2008

For more information on Furman University's dates check the Furman University Chronology