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JOE YOUNG
Clemson House has accommodated lots of
residents since its construction in 1950,
but none quite as memorable as Professor
Joe Young. As one of the first full-time
residents of Clemson House, Professor
Young shared his exceptional talents and
passion for architecture with his students,
fellow academics and his many friends.
He was a renowned professor of
architecture, having been one of former
Clemson president James F. Barker’s
instructors, and he was well known for
his beautiful sketches of buildings on
Clemson’s campus.
Professor Young was also the longest
permanent resident of Clemson House
and the last to move out, remaining in his
seventh floor apartment (room 705) for
50 years. The eighth floor penthouse suite
is named for him (officially, the Joseph
Laurie Young Penthouse) as well as the
bar, “Joe’s Place,” located in the Madren
Conference Center.