Norman Hall (Gainesville, Florida)
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Norman Hall (originally known as P. K. Yonge Laboratory School) is an historic academic building on the eastern campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. It was designed by architect Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic style, and built in 1932. It originally housed the university's research and development primary and secondary schools, but now is the principal building of the university's University of Florida College of Education, College of Education. It is located on U.S. Route 441 in Florida, U.S. 441, near the southwest corner of S.W. 3rd Avenue and S.W. 12th Street in Gainesville. On January 26, 1990, it was added to the United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places.


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Namesake

Norman Hall is named for James W. Norman, former dean of the College of Education. The P.K. Yonge Laboratory School was named for P.K. Yonge, a prominent businessman who was a member of the Florida Board of Control during the formative years of the University of Florida and the state university system.


See also

*Buildings at the University of Florida *History of the University of Florida *University of Florida College of Education


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Alachua County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Alachua County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs


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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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National Register of Historic Places in Gainesville, Florida Buildings at the University of Florida Rudolph Weaver buildings University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida 1932 establishments in Florida University and college buildings completed in 1932 {{AlachuaCountyFL-NRHP-stub