Griffin-Floyd Hall
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| Location: | Gainesville, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 29°38′59″N 82°20′38″W / 29.64972°N 82.34389°WCoordinates: 29°38′59″N 82°20′38″W / 29.64972°N 82.34389°W |
| Architect: | William A. Edwards |
| Governing body: | University of Florida |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79000655[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 27, 1979 |
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Griffin-Floyd Hall (originally known as Floyd Hall) is an historic academic building located on the northeastern portion of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the Department of Philosophy and Department of Statistics.
Namesake
Griffin-Floyd Hall is named for Major Wilbur Leonidas Floyd, one of three graduate students to receive the first master's degrees ever awarded by the University of Florida, and assistant dean of the College of Agriculture from 1915 to 1938, and for Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., an alumnus of the college and a successful agricultural businessman.
Early Use
Built in 1912, the building was originally used in part to house animal husbandry faculty. Located near the university's dairy, the first floor once held a cattle judging arena. The second floor housed a chapel for daily religious exercise.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- Alachua County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Alachua County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Virtual tour of University of Florida Campus Historic District at Alachua County's Department of Growth Management
- The University of Florida Historic Campus at UF Facilities Planning & Construction
- George A. Smathers Libraries
- University of Florida, Floyd Hall, Gainesville, Alachua, FL at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
References
McCarthy, K.M. and M.D. Laurie. Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville. Pineapple Press, Sarasota, Florida. 1997.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
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