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Lincoln is named for the political leader from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln. Douglass hall was previously named Douglas Hall after Stephen A. Douglas, but was renamed to Douglass Hall after Frederick Douglass. Grant Hall was named for Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
Like the other Netsch classroom buildings, these three are connected by enclosed walkways. Today, the original Netsch walkway still links Douglass Hall to Lincoln Hall, while a more recent two-story glass-enclosed walkway links Douglass Hall to Grant Hall. An original granite bench stands to the left of the entrance to Grant Hall.
Housing the Sandi Port Errant Language and Culture Learning Center, Grant Hall illustrates a striking and important transition to green architecture at UIC.
