Robert C. Wilson Pharmacy Building – UGA 1041 (1964, Category 2). The School of Pharmacy was established as part of Chancellor Hill’s modernization program for the college in 1903. It was initially housed in the basement of Terrell Hall and then moved to New College. It finally joined the other sciences on the south campus in 1964 when the Pharmacy Building was constructed. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Toombs, Amisano and Wells and named for Robert C. Wilson, a Georgia pharmacist who became dean of the school in 1917.
The Pharmacy Building is a large two-story rectangular building oriented north- south and located along the axis of Brook Mall opposite the Forestry Building. The building is of unique Modern design and features a precast concrete exterior frame with shaped forms and large windows. It is not known whether the tinted glass present today is original. There are no operable sash.
The two-story white structure is cantilevered over its stone-faced foundation walls and appears to float above the sloping ground of Brooks Mall. The basement level is exposed to grade at the south end of the building, is set back within the cantilever, with glazed walls. On the interior, a continuous corridor extends along the outside glass and concrete walls. Offices and laboratories occupy the interior space.
The Pharmacy Building has a refined design and is significant to the Mid- Century Modern period of University expansion. It retains integrity and appears to contribute to a National Register-eligible historic district. It is assessed as a Category 2 resource.
