Newell Hall (Gainesville, Florida)

Newell Hall
Location Stadium Rd., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates 29°38′56″N 82°20′43″W / 29.64889°N 82.34528°W / 29.64889; -82.34528Coordinates: 29°38′56″N 82°20′43″W / 29.64889°N 82.34528°W / 29.64889; -82.34528
Built 1910
Architect William Augustus Edwards
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference # 79000657[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1979

Newell Hall is a historic site in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Formerly home to the Department of Soil and Water Science, the building is currently used as a 24/7 study space for university students to collaborate.

Namesake

Newell Hall is named for Wilmon Newell, the Provost of Agriculture at the University of Florida from 1921 until his death in October 1943.

Renovations

On April 17, 2017, a newly renovated and expanded Newell Hall opened on campus. The $16.6 million project added expansive indoor seating, an Au Bon Pain restaurant, as well as numerous modern study spaces and meeting rooms. Outdoor hammocks were installed and new landscaping was added.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Writer, Paige Fry, Staff. "New 24/7 UF study center set to open". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2017-08-14.


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