University of Arkansas Campus Historic District
University of Arkansas Campus Historic District | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Garland Ave., Maple St., Arkansas Ave. & Dickson St., Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°04′05″N 94°10′19″W / 36.06806°N 94.17194°W |
Area | 71 acres (29 ha)[2] |
NRHP reference No. | 09000745[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 2009[3] |
The University of Arkansas Campus Historic District is a
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on September 23, 2009 and the listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of October 2, 2009.[4] The Inn at Carnall Hall is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[5]
The historical core of campus was built in many phases, coincident with when funding was available to build. Beginning with the construction of Old Main in 1879, buildings were built haphazardly around campus. This was changed when the architecture firm Jamieson & Spearl designed the 1925 master plan, which includes many of the
One feature of the campus is Campus Walk. Formerly a through street, Campus Drive was converted to a footpath that runs from Maple Street on the north, through the Pi Beta Phi Memorial Gate, and follows the street's path across the campus core and through the Bell Engineering Center to the street's former intersection with Dickson Street.
Listings
Old Main
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Old Main, originally University Hall, is the university's signature building and appears on its seal. The building was constructed between 1873 and 1875 as part of a land grant for the state of Arkansas. The building was designed in Second Empire architectural style. The exterior walls are made of local red brick, and the foundation uses local sandstone.[7] John Mills Van Osdel's original plan called for a clock, but one was not installed until 2005.[8] Old Main currently houses the offices of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, its honors program and five academic departments, as well as classrooms and meeting spaces.[8]
Old Main was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Old Main Lawn
Old Main Lawn is an area surrounding
Senior Walk
Senior Walk is a concrete footpath of over 3.5 miles (5.6 km) started in 1905 that contains the name of University of Arkansas graduates. The idea is unique to the University of Arkansas.
The university has designated future sidewalks to continue Senior Walk through at least 2030.
Agriculture Annex
Agriculture Hall was built in 1906 using funding from the Arkansas Legislature. It was one of six other buildings built at the same time. The new Agriculture Building was built in 1927, and the old Agriculture Annex became the university infirmary in 1940.[13] The infirmary moved upon construction of the Pat Walker Health Center. Today, the Agriculture Annex building contains a computer lab for agriculture students in addition to an agriculture statistics lab and offices for graduate students.[14]
Ella Carnall Hall
Ella Carnall Hall | |
NRHP reference No. | 82000943[1] |
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Added to NRHP | December 22, 1982 |
The Inn at Carnall Hall and Ella's Restaurant are the university's own on-campus 50-room historic inn and five-star
Construction
The Arkansas Legislature funded six buildings for the university in 1905, one of which was designated to be the first women's dormitory in the state. It was completed by 1906 and named for Miss Ella Howison Carnall, who was a prominent professor of English and modern languages from 1881 to 1894 at the university.[17] The Hall was built on the far northeast corner of campus in keeping with the university's strict rules against fraternization between the sexes.
Uses
The building was used as a women's dormitory until 1967, and then housed the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity until 1977. Subsequently, the Hall was used for academics until the renovation of Old Main. Despite being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the building fell into disrepair, and closed in 1991.[18] However, due to the hard work of preservationists, the building has been refurbished and today operates as a hotel. It contains 49 rooms and is very popular during Arkansas Razorbacks sporting events.
Original Chemistry Building
Chemistry Building | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Mission/Spanish |
Location | Campus of the University of Arkansas |
Town or city | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Country | US |
Completed | 1906 |
Owner | University of Arkansas |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | C. L. Thompson & O. L. Gates |
Main contractor | Donaghey & McIlRoy |
The Chemistry Building was built in 1906 as the original chemistry building on campus. A small, three-story brick building in the Spanish architecture style, it was outgrown and replaced by the new Chemistry Building in 1935. Today this building serves as the School of Social Work.[19]
Construction
The Arkansas Legislature funded six buildings for the university in 1905, one of which was designated to be the university's first chemistry building. It was completed by 1906.[17] Like many of the brick buildings, it was painted white in the 1930s to blend with the newer limestone-clad collegiate gothic-style buildings.
Uses
The building served as a chemistry building until 1935, when the new Chemistry Building was erected. The building then became home to the School of Law and was the site at which Silas Herbert Hunt enrolled at the university in 1948, becoming the first African American to integrate a southern university without threat of litigation. It later was home to the departments of Psychology and Geography, and is now used by the School of Social Work.
Peabody Hall
Peabody Hall was built in 1913 using a $40,000 donation from the George Peabody Fund. It was the first on-campus building built using private funds.[19] It was built for use by the teacher education department and has been used by that department continuously since completion. Peabody Hall was completely renovated, inside and out, in 2011, garnering an award from the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas.
Women's Gymnasium
The Women's Gymnasium was completed in 1925 by the campus Department of Buildings and Grounds with help from the engineering students. The floor was 60 feet (18 m) by 90 feet (27 m), and could hold two basketball courts or four volleyball courts.[19] It also has a full basement.[19] Today, the building is used by the Army ROTC.
Engineering Hall
John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall | |
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General information | |
Type | Engineering education |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
Location | Campus of the University of Arkansas |
Address | Dickson Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 |
Completed | 1927 |
Renovated | 2013 |
Owner | University of Arkansas |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | H. Ray Burkes |
Architecture firm | Jamieson and Spearl |
John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall was completed in the collegiate gothic style in 1927.
Agriculture Building
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The Agriculture Building at the University of Arkansas was completed in 1927 in the collegiate gothic style. The building at first hosted six departments, a library, and offices. The Agriculture Building and Engineering Hall were built at the same time in the same style, as part of the 1925 master plan.[19] Upon completion of the new Plant Sciences building, the original Agriculture Building currently houses the agribusiness and economics, agricultural and extension education, agricultural communications, and entomology departments.
Chi Omega Greek Theatre
The Chi Omega Greek Theatre is a multipurpose semi-circular amphitheatre, designed with the Theatre of Dionysus as an inspiration. Chi Omega donated the theatre to the university, and president John C. Futrall accepted the gift on June 28, 1930, in accordance with the 1925 Jamieson and Spearl master plan.[21] Chi Omega was founded at Arkansas in 1895. It has served host for concerts, pep rallies, commencements, and classes.
Chi Omega Greek Theatre Landscape
The landscape around the Chi Omega Greek Theatre includes shade trees, hedges, and scenic lawns. From the lawn, downtown Fayetteville is visible. The Theatre and Landscape augment each other, together making a historic landscape.[21]
Vol Walker Hall
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Vol Walker Hall, originally Vol Walker Library, was the library on the University of Arkansas campus. Modeled after
Chemistry Building
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The Chemistry Building was built in 1935 to replace a smaller chemistry building.
Gibson Hall
Gibson Hall | |
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General information | |
Type | men's dormitory |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
Address | Dickson St., and Garland Ave. |
Town or city | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Country | US |
Completed | 1937 |
Renovated | 1963, 2007 |
Cost | $165,000 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Wittenberg & Deloney |
Architecture firm | Jamieson & Spearl |
Gibson Hall, originally Razorback Hall, is a women's residence hall on the University of Arkansas campus. Gibson Hall was originally a men's residence hall, and the three-story brick building was named Razorback Hall. Following a 1963 remodeling, the building became an upper-tier women's dormitory. In 1981, it was renamed posthumously for James L. Gibson, the late University housing director.[22]
Gibson Annex
The Gibson Annex is the accompanying dining hall for Gibson Hall. Originally named Razorback Dining Hall, it was renamed Gibson Annex when the hall was renamed. The dining hall was constructed in the Collegiate Gothic style by Wittenberg & Deloney of
Former Men's Gymnasium
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The Men's Gymnasium was built in 1937 using PWA funds by Haralson & Nelson. Using light brick and limestone, the building was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. It could hold 3,500 patrons as a stadium and 7,500 as an auditorium.
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall | ||
MPS Public Schools in the Ozarks | | |
NRHP reference No. | 92001104 [1] | |
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Added to NRHP | September 1992 |
Futrall Memorial Hall, usually just Memorial Hall, originally Student Union at the University of Arkansas is a building on the university's campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 1992 as Student Union Building-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.[25]
History
President
The grand building was opened in March 1940, and featured a bookstore, restaurant, post office, confectionery, and a large ballroom with bandshell.[26] The second floor had offices for The Arkansas Traveler (the student publication). The building remained as it was for ten years, until a large three-story addition was finished to provide better food services. Upon completion of the Arkansas Union in 1973, Memorial Hall became home to the psychology department, and many of the rooms were converted to classrooms. It also gained the Landscape Architecture and Air Force ROTC departments.
The Board of Trustees again changed the name to Memorial Hall in 1973, which is how it is known today. The building still houses the three listed departments to this day.
Features
Memorial Hall's interior contains many
Gearhart Hall
Gearhart Hall (formerly known as Ozark Hall) is one of the older buildings on campus. It is home to several of the physical science departments. The building was formerly attached to the Commerce Building, and together the structure was known as the Business Administration Building. The Business Administration department moved out in 1978, and the Commerce Building was razed in 1987.[28] The building is located directly to the south of Old Main.
Home Economics Building
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The Home Economics Building is a two-story Collegiate Gothic classroom building, built in 1939. Its walls are cut stone, and are topped by a crenellated parapet, which obscures the tar roof. A tall entrance tower rises at the center, with a multipane lancet window at the second level and a recessed entrance at the first.[29]
Delta Gamma House
Davis Hall
Geology Building/Ordark Building
Gregson Hall
Holcombe Hall
Pi Kappa Alpha
Fine Arts Center
Fine Arts Center Landscape
Phoenix House
Phoenix House Landscape
See also
- Campus of the University of Arkansas - lists the thirteen non-contributing buildings on campus and some on-campus monuments.
- History of the University of Arkansas - a complete history of the U of A
- University of Arkansas
- John C. Futrall - University president responsible for the construction of many of the early buildings
- David Mullins - University president responsible for many of the newer buildings listed above
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas - the list this district is listed on
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Glen Bennett; Rob Yallop & Ralph S. Wilcox (May 20, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: University of Arkansas Campus Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2009. (90 pages, with maps and b&w photos)
- ^ "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. October 2, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
- ^ "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "The Inn at Carnal Hotel, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [4] Page 12. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
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- ^ "One of America’s Historic Hotels." The Inn at Carnall Hall. History. Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Carnall, Ella, Hall." National Register of Historic Places. Profile. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "One of America’s Historic Hotels." The Inn at Carnall Hall. History. Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Inn at Carnall Hall." Historic Hotels. History. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [5] Page 13. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Engineering Hall renamed John A. White Jr. Engineering Hall". University of Arkansas, College of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [6] Page 14. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [7] Page 15. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [8] Page 16. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "W.M. Keck Laboratory for Planetary Simulation." University of Arkansas. About Us. Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Memorial Hall." University of Arkansas. Profile. Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - University of Arkansas Campus Historic District." National Register of Historic Places - National Park Service. [9] Page 17. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "University of Arkansas Campus Historic District, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Ozark Hall." University of Arkansas. Overview. Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Home Economics Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
External links
- "University of Arkansas Historic District Listed on National Register of Historic Places". University of Arkansas. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- "The University of Arkansas". Campus Heritage Network. Retrieved November 1, 2009. [dead link]