Cone-Bottoms Halls

One of the most identifiable buildings on campus, Cone-Bottoms Hall houses the administration offices.  Completed in the fall of 1923, Cone-Bottoms served as a women's dormitory for 60 years.  Upon its original dedication, the campus newspaper, The Signal,  described the building as so beautiful that its women should not ruin its looks by placing pictures on the walls.  "The workmanship makes adornment unnecessary...Both exterior and interior of the new home show beauty in the fine workmanship, a beauty that lasts."   

Cone-Bottoms Hall houses Ouachita's administrative offices, including the president, development, administrative affairs, academic affairs, career planning and placement, registrar, computer services, Admissions Counseling, Alumni, Financial Aid, and the business office.  Renovation of the building  was completed in the fall of 1994 at a cost of $2.4 million.