Murphree_Hall_(Gainesville,_Florida)

Murphree Hall

Murphree Hall

United States historic place

Murphree Hall is a historic student residence building located in the Murphree Area on the northern edge of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.[1] It was designed by architect Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic style and completed in 1939.[2] The building was named for Albert A. Murphree, the university's second president, who served from 1909 to 1927.[3] Major renovations, which included adding air conditioning, were completed in 2005, and the hall was rededicated and open for that fall semester.[4]

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Murphree Hall is a contributing property in the University of Florida Campus Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kevin M. McCarthy & Murray D. Laurie, Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, Pineapple Press, Sarasota, Florida, pp. 163–165 (1977).
  2. [2]
    University of Florida, UF Historic Sites Guide, Murphree Hall. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. [3]
    University of Florida, Past Presidents, Albert A. Murphree (1909–1927) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  4. [4]
    University of Florida, Housing and Residence Education, Murphree Hall. Retrieved September 30, 2010.

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