230 E. Cameron Ave.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Building Number: 103
Year Built: 1900
Departments: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, World View, Office of Faculty Governance
Henry Owl Building, formerly known as Carr Building, was named in November 2021. The building opened as a dormitory in 1900 and now houses administrative offices. The building is named for Henry McClain Owl (1896-1980). Owl was the first American Indian and the first person of color to enroll at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a Master of Arts degree in History in 1929. His work on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians challenged the racist myths of white settler colonialism. Owl fought courageously for Cherokee Indians’ civil rights and served as an educator in Indian reservation schools and as a counselor to Indian veterans of World War II.
The Carr name was removed from this building in 2020 by the Board of Trustees. The Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward recommended the removal through a resolution submitted to the Chancellor in July 2020.
Building Features:
- Gender Neutral Restrooms:
- Floor: 01, Room: 101B, Accessible Toilet
- Floor: 01, Room: 110D, Accessible Toilet