Murphree Hall is a historic student residence building located in the
Murphree Area on the northern edge 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 ...
campus in
Gainesville, Florida. It was designed by architect
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 and completed in 1939.
[University of Florida, UF Historic Sites Guide]
Murphree Hall
Retrieved February 16, 2010. The building was named for
Albert A. Murphree, the university's second president, who served from 1909 to 1927. Major renovations, which included adding air conditioning, were completed in 2005, and the hall was rededicated and open for that fall semester.
[University of Florida, Housing and Residence Education]
Murphree Hall
Retrieved September 30, 2010.
Murphree Hall is a
contributing property in the
University of Florida Campus Historic District
The University of Florida Campus Historic District is a historic district on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The district, bounded by West University Avenue, Southwest 13th Street, Stadium Road and Gale Lemeran ...
which was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
on April 20, 1989.
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See also
* History of the University of Florida
The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida originated as several distinct institutions that were consolidated to create a single state-supported un ...
* List of University of Florida buildings
The University of Florida is the flagship university in the State University System of Florida and has many notable buildings located in cities including Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando. The Campus Historic District at the University o ...
* List of University of Florida presidents
Seventeen men have served as the president of the University of Florida since the modern university was created from the consolidation of four predecessor institutions by the Florida state legislature in 1905.
The University of Florida is a pub ...
* University of Florida Campus Historic District
The University of Florida Campus Historic District is a historic district on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The district, bounded by West University Avenue, Southwest 13th Street, Stadium Road and Gale Lemeran ...
* University of Florida student housing
Student housing at University of Florida is governed by the Division of Student Affairs, and provides housing for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on and off-campus.
Approximately 8,100 students live in single-student residence h ...
References
External links
University of Florida
- official website of the University of Florida.
Buildings at the University of Florida
Rudolph Weaver buildings
Historic district contributing properties in Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Gainesville, Florida
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
1939 establishments in Florida
University and college buildings completed in 1939
Residential buildings completed in 1939
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