Murphree Hall

Murphree Hall
Location Gainesville, Florida
Built 1939
Architect Rudolph Weaver
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival

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]

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

Coordinates: 29°39′05″N 82°20′47″W / 29.6513022°N 82.3465242°W / 29.6513022; -82.3465242


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