Reynolda Hall is the main building on the Reynolda Campus of

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. It is located on the southeastern side of Hearn Plaza (also known as the Upper

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), opposite Wait Chapel, while the rear of the building overlooks Manchester Plaza (Magnolia Quad or Lower Quad). The building, which opened in 1956, is named for Reynolda, the country estate of the family of

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, a prominent businessman in Winston-Salem. ''Reynolda'' is the

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feminine for Reynolds, a naming convention aimed to recognize the role

Katharine Smith Reynolds Katharine Smith Reynolds (November 17, 1880 – May 23, 1924), later Katharine Smith Johnston, was the wife of tobacco Business magnate, tycoon R. J. Reynolds and a philanthropist who designed the Reynolda House estate. Early life Katharine Smi ...

, wife of R. J., had in the development of the estate. Reynolda Hall contains a cafeteria (nicknamed ''The Pit''), the Green Room study area, the Magnolia Room dining hall and administrative offices.

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Wake Forest University buildings School buildings completed in 1956 1956 establishments in North Carolina