One of Auburn University's most prominent older buildings is Langdon Hall on South College Street. I remember it well from my student days at AU in the early 1970s. I watched films there and heard visiting speakers on several occasions.
The building was constructed in 1883; the architect was W.P. Wood, an 1881 alumnus of the university. The auditorium was remodeled in 1950, and Langdon is now used as an auditorium and personnel office.
The structure was named after Charles Carter Langdon (1805-1889), a Mobile cotton broker, newspaper editor and mayor. He was also an Auburn trustee from 1872 until his death. Fellow trustees named the building Langdon Hall after his death.
Source: Alabama Dept of Archives and History
Langdon Hall in 1897
Source: Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
Source: Auburn University
