Peabody Hall is a historic site in
Gainesville,
Florida
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,
United States
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. It is located in the northeastern section 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 ...
. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the
U.S.
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National Register of Historic Places
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. It currently houses the Dean of Students Office and the Counseling Center at the university.
Namesake
Peabody Hall is named after
George Peabody
George Peabody ( ; February 18, 1795 – November 4, 1869) was an American financier and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as the father of modern philanthropy.
Born into a poor family in Massachusetts, Peabody went into business in dry go ...
, an influential investment banker and known to some as the founder of modern philanthropy.
See also
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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 ...
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Buildings at the University of Florida
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Campus Historic District
References
External links
Alachua County listingsa
National Register of Historic PlacesAlachua County listingsa
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programsa
Alachua County's Department of Growth ManagementThe University of Florida Historic Campusa
UF Facilities Planning & ConstructionGeorge A. Smathers Libraries*
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National Register of Historic Places in Gainesville, Florida
Buildings at the University of Florida
William Augustus Edwards buildings
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
1913 establishments in Florida
University and college buildings completed in 1913
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