Royce Constructors

Scope Of Work

The renovation of Hulda Margaret Lyttle Hall at the Meharry Medical College Campus involved re-appointing  rejuvenating a historically significant building to provide modern offices for the administrative leaders  executives of the college  has become the new prominent public entry to the campus. Lyttle Hall, which is one of the oldest buildings on the campus, built in 1930, was originally used as the Nurses' Home/Dormitory  was rightfully named after the first African American nurse to pass the Tennessee State Board of Nursing exam in 1915.The goal of the project was a conversion to office space, but also to maintain as much of the historical integrity of the building so Alumni of the Nursing School would feel the sense of nostalgia when they return for campus events. This was achieved through extensive restoration  recreation of many of the building components such as the wood windows  other architectural millwork items including: wood wainscot, base, stair railings, fireplace surround  mantel,  the distinctive parquet wood flooring in the historic living room. The project was a successful conglomeration of maintaining the buildings storied past, as well as, creating a new  modern facility for the administration that will take the college to new heights in the future.