Murphree Hall (Gainesville, Florida)

Murphree Hall
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location:	Gainesville, Florida
Built:	1939
Architect:	Rudolph Weaver
Architectural style:	Late Gothic Revival
Governing body:	University of Florida

Murphree Hall is a historic student residence building located in the Murphree Area on the northern edge of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.^[1] It was designed by architect Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic style and completed in 1939.^[2] The building was named for Albert A. Murphree, the university's second president, who served from 1909 to 1927.^[3] Major renovations, which included adding air conditioning, were completed in 2005, and the hall was rededicated and open for that fall semester. ^[4]

Murphree Hall is a contributing property in the University of Florida Campus Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1989.^[2]

See also

• History of the University of Florida
• List of University of Florida buildings
• List of Presidents of the University of Florida
• University of Florida Campus Historic District
• University of Florida student housing

References

1. ^ Kevin M. McCarthy & Murray D. Laurie, Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville, Pineapple Press, Sarasota, Florida, pp. 163–165 (1977).
2. ^ ^{a b} University of Florida, UF Historic Sites Guide, Murphree Hall. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
3. ^ University of Florida, Past Presidents, Albert A. Murphree (1909–1927). Retrieved February 16, 2010.
4. ^ University of Florida, Housing and Residence Education, Murphree Hall. Retrieved September 30, 2010.

External links

• University of Florida - official website of the University of Florida.

Coordinates: 29°39′05″N 82°20′47″W / 29.6513022°N 82.3465242°W / 29.6513022; -82.3465242