The Hub is a historic building on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida in the United States. It is located on Stadium Road between Buckman Drive and Fletcher Drive.
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| Location | Gainesville, Florida, USA |
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| Coordinates | 29°38′55″N 82°20′45″W / 29.64861°N 82.34583°W |
| Built | 1949-50[2] |
| Architect | Andrew Ferendino, lead architect for Russell Pancoast and Associates of Miami; Jefferson M. Hamilton, Guy Fulton[2] |
| Architectural style | Mid-Century modern[2] |
| MPS | University of Florida Campus MPS[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000551[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 2008[1] |
On June 24, 2008, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History edit
Early history edit
The Hub was built in 1949-1950 after being designed by Andrew Ferendino of the Miami architectural firm of Russell Pancoast and Associates, as directed by Florida Board of Control architect Guy Fulton and UF's consulting architect Jefferson Hamilton. It was UF's first departure from the Collegiate Gothic architectural style that had prevailed on the campus since the first buildings, Buckman and Thomas, were built in 1905.
During its design phase, the Hub was briefly known as the Student Services Center. Around the time of its grand opening, it was renamed the Hub by students after a campus-wide contest.[3]
Change in services edit
The Hub originally housed the campus bookstore, post office, barber shop, soda fountain, and movie theater.
Prior to moving to the J. Wayne Reitz Union in 2003, the university's bookstore and ID card services were both located at the Hub. A small food court was set up on the first floor and the "Technology Hub" selling computer accessories and software was on the second floor.[4]
Renovations edit
In 2005, the Hub began undergoing a $10.8 million renovation and was later reopened in April 2007. The renovation added various computer and videoconferencing equipment, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) open wireless Internet area, a Starbucks, and group and individual study rooms. The Office of Academic Technology and the International Center (study abroad) moved to the Hub following the renovation.[5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 6/23/08 through 6/27/08". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-07-03.
- ^ a b c Historic Campus - The Hub
- ^ "The Hub - Planning, Design and Construction".
- ^ McCarthy, Kevin, and Laurie, Murray D., Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, Sarasota: Pineapple Press, 1997, pp. 191-182
- ^ "Open house marks reopening of Hub". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21.
- ^ "Renovated Hub to offer technological center on campus".
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