Vol Walker Hall stands on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Built in 1935 with Public Works Administration funds, it served as the university library until 1968. It is named for James Volney "Vol" Walker, an 1877 alumnus and state legislator.
The design followed Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester, and President John C. Futrall brought in that library's designers, Gordon and Kaehler. The article's infobox names John Milner Associates instead, and the page does not reconcile the two.
A renovation finished in 2013 added the Steven L. Anderson Design Center, designed by Marlon Blackwell. It adds 37,000 square feet (3,400 square meters) of studio, faculty and classroom space. The building now houses the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, and it joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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