GILLIS BUILDING

Erected in 1889 as U.K.'s first Agricultural Experiment Station; now second oldest building on the campus. Destroyed by fire in 1891, it was rebuilt on the same site. Named for Ezra Gillis (1897-1985) who joined the U.K. faculty in 1907 and served as Registrar from 1910 to 1937.

Class of 1996
Kentucky Historical Society

Gillis Building Historical Marker - Side 2