By the Associated Press
Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 28—The historic Chambers building at Davidson College, used as a dormitory in which 130 students of the college slept, was burned down this morning, the fire being discovered in the cupola at 5 o’clock. The structure was a total loss, but students saved most of their personal effects.
The Chambers building was erected in 1873. It was the dormitory in which former President Woodrow Wilson lived while a student at Davidson.
The building also contained a number of class rooms and the college museum.
The loss was estimated at more than $100,000, with insurance of $100,000.
From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, Nov. 28, 1921. Chambers Hall, named after Maxwell Chambers, was rebuilt. To read about Maxwell Chambers, see photos, and learn about his donation to Davidson College, read this article from Davidson's Archives and Special Collections: https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/encyclopedia/chambers-old
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