This small octagonal building with crenelations originally served as the guard house of the university.
 
It was completed in 1860 and reflected the conversion of the university into a military campus.
 The conversion occurred on February 23, 1860, by an act of the Alabama legislature.
 As tensions between North and South escalated, the request for the transition came from the university president of the time, Landon Garland.
 Ironically, the Little Round House, despite its military associations, was one of the few structures that remained after Federal troops burned the campus.
 When the university reopened its doors in 1871 the building was used as a physician's office.
 A few years later, while in a deteriorated condition, the building was considered for demolition.
 It was saved by the university trustees and converted into a records repository.
 It became known as Jasons Shrine during the 1930s, while being used by the Jasons, a men's honor society.
 1990 saw the structure converted into a memorial for all of the honor societies.
This small octagonal building with crenelations originally served as the guard house of the university.  
It was completed in 1860 and reflected the conversion of the university into a military campus.  The conversion occurred on February 23, 1860, by an act of the Alabama legislature.  As tensions between North and South escalated, the request for the transition came from the university president of the time, Landon Garland.  Ironically, the Little Round House, despite its military associations, was one of the few structures that remained after Federal troops burned the campus.  When the university reopened its doors in 1871 the building was used as a physician's office.  A few years later, while in a deteriorated condition, the building was considered for demolition.  It was saved by the university trustees and converted into a records repository.  It became known as Jasons Shrine during the 1930s, while being used by the Jasons, a men's honor society.  1990 saw the structure converted into a memorial for all of the honor societies.
Gorgas–Manly Historic District