Anderson Hall (Gainesville, Florida)
United States historic place
Anderson Hall
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Location | Gainesville , Florida |
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Coordinates | 29°39′5″N 82°20′32″W / 29.65139°N 82.34222°W / 29.65139; -82.34222 |
Built | 1912–13 |
Architect | William Augustus Edwards of Edwards & Saywards |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
Restored | 2000 [1] |
Part of | University of Florida Campus Historic District |
NRHP reference No. | 79000652 [2] |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 1979 |
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Anderson Hall is a historic building located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida . The building houses the university's political science and religion departments, both a part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences . Anderson Hall was designed by William Augustus Edwards , responsible for planning nearly all of the campus' early buildings, in Collegiate Gothic style. Construction began in 1912, and the building opened in October 1913 as Language Hall. [3]
On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . It is also a part of the University of Florida Campus Historic District , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989. [4]
Namesake
In 1949, Anderson Hall was named after James Nesbitt Anderson , the first dean of the University of Florida College of Arts and Sciences and the first dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida. [4]
His family continued the legacy at the University of Florida by attending school throughout the generations.
His great-grandson, Joseph Gaa Anderson, attended graduate school there.
His great-granddaughter, Erica Anderson Rooney, graduated from the College of Health and Human Performance with her B.S., and her M.S. in 2007 and 2008.
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References
- ↑ "$3 Million gift will trigger restoration of historic Flint and Anderson Halls" . clas.ufl.edu/alumni . University of Florida. 1998. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05 . Retrieved 2022-07-05 .
- ↑ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "James N. Anderson Hall - UF Named Facilities" . uff.ufl.edu/facilities . University of Florida. 2011.
- 1 2 "Anderson Hall (Historic Sites) - The Architecture of the University of Florida" . uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch . University of Florida. 1999-12-07.
External links
- Alachua County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Alachua County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Virtual tour of University of Florida Campus Historic District at Alachua County's Department of Growth Management
- * UF Historic Campus Brochure and Map: 2 pages
- George A. Smathers Libraries
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