Clubhouse-Student Union

Clubhouse--Student Union
Location Between 18th & 19th Streets, & 8th & 10th Avenues, Greeley, Colorado
Coordinates 40°24′35″N 104°41′31″W / 40.40972°N 104.69194°W / 40.40972; -104.69194 (Clubhouse--Student Union)Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 104°41′31″W / 40.40972°N 104.69194°W / 40.40972; -104.69194 (Clubhouse--Student Union)
Area less than one acre
Built 1916 (1916)
Architect Thomas P. Barber; F. W. Ireland, Jr.
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Late Gothic Revival
MPS New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
NRHP reference # 08001021[1]
Added to NRHP October 29, 2008

The Clubhouse-Student Union, also known as Gray Hall, is a structure made of two historic buildings on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Construction on the first building began during the presidency of Zachariah Xenophon Snyder in 1913, and it was completed in 1916.[2] The second building was completed with the help of the Public Works Administration in 1939.[2]

The 1916 building was built as a women's clubhouse for female students.[2] Since 1932, it has been a clubhouse open to all students.[2] The structure is now home to the student union.[2]

Architectural significance

The buildings were designed in the Craftsman and Gothic Revival architectural styles.[2] The 1916 building was designed by Thomas P. Barber, while the second building was designed by F. W. Ireland, Jr..[2] The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 29, 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clubhouse--Student Union". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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