Built 1829 as University dining hall–Remodeled as a residence in 1840–Occupied by Gorgas family 1879-1953. Gorgas House–Preserved as memorial to: General Josiah Gorgas (1818-1883) Chief of Ordnance Confederacy 1861-1865. President of University 1878-1879. Mrs. Amelia Gayle Gorgas (1826-1913)–University Librarian 1879-1906. General William Crawford Gorgas (1854-1920) Surgeon General of U.S. Army–Sanitary Engineer whose work assured Panama Canal construction through elimination of Yellow Fever. Location: Tuscaloosa County Tuscaloosa at Gorgas House
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