Fletcher Hall, originally called North Hall, is an historic dormitory building on the campus of the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

in Gainesville,

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, in the

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. It makes up half of the "F" in the "U.F." in the Murphee Area. The "U.F" in the building design can be seen from an aerial view. It was designed by

Rudolph Weaver Rudolph Weaver (April 17, 1880 – November 10, 1944) was an American architect, university professor and administrator renowned for various buildings that he designed in Florida, Idaho and Washington, many of which are academic. Early life, wo ...

in the Collegiate Gothic style, was built in 1938 and was named for Duncan U. Fletcher, longtime U.S. Senator from Florida. It was renovated in 1984. Fletcher Hall is a contributing property in the

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which was added to the

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on April 20, 1989. Fletcher Hall was the location of the founding of the predecessor to the Inter-Residence Hall Association, a large organization on campus that represents residents of student housing.

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Virtual tour of University of Florida Campus Historic District
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Alachua County's Department of Growth Management

The University of Florida Historic Campus
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UF Facilities Planning & Construction

George A. Smathers Libraries
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