HISTORIC BUILDINGS

University of Arkansas

CP 03-03  O l d M a i n

COMPLETION DATE 1875

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: John Van Osdel - Chicago IL construction: W.Z. Mayes and Company - Fayetteville AR

SIZE 106,055 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1970

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE University Hall - all university functions

CURRENT USE College of Arts and Sciences

STYLE second empire

MATERIALS brick bearing walls rusticated sandstone plinth, limestone portico, limestone qoins, sills, arches painted wood brackets and cornice slate and copper mansard roof

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with attenuated doric stone portico south tower with concave mansard, north tower with “ogee” mansard arched windows (semi-cirular, segmental, elliptical)

BACKGROUND first permanent building at the “Arkansas Industrial University” funded by the Morrill Act, Washington County bonds, and Fayetteville city bonds plan is identical to the main building at the “Illinois Industrial University” (now demolished)

CP 03-03  Academic Support Building

COMPLETION DATE 1906

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: C.L. Thompson & O.L. Gates - Little Rock AR construction: Donaghey and McIlroy - Fayetteville AR

SIZE 12,369 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core - north of Old Main

HISTORIC USE Chemistry Building

CURRENT USE student development and academic support

STYLE colonial revival \ mission

MATERIALS brick bearing walls limestone sills, keystones painted wood brackets and eaves

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with serlian arch figural gable parapet (now removed)

BACKGROUND construction budget totaled $18,000 originally used as chemistry labs \ classrooms later used by law, psychology, and geology departments home of Student Development Center in 1991

CP 03-03  Agriculture Annex

COMPLETION DATE 1906

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Reed & Heckenlively - Springfield MO construction: Donaghey and McIlroy - Fayetteville AR

SIZE 14,429 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE College of Agriculture and Home Economics department, infirmary

CURRENT USE secondary space for Dale Bumpers School of Plant, Life, and Animal Sciences

STYLE colonial revival \ mission

MATERIALS brick bearing walls limestone moldings plinth of local stone

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with stone arch and surround stepped gables high stone plinth

BACKGROUND funded by an appropriation from the Arkansas legislature total budget $9000 served initially as an agriculture classroom building home economics moved into the building in 1927

CP 03-03  Ella Carnall Hall

COMPLETION DATE 1906

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: C.L. Thompson & O.L. Gates - Little Rock AR construction: Donaghey and McIlroy - Fayetteville AR

SIZE 37,147 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1982

LOCATION historic core - corner of Arkansas Ave and Maple St

HISTORIC USE women’s dormitory and dining hall

CURRENT USE Inn at Carnall Hall

STYLE colonial revival

MATERIALS brick bearing walls limestone moldings painted wood brackets, eaves, and porches

IMPORTANT DETAILS deep flared eaves with scalloped brackets side porches with doric columns, entry porch with paired ionic columns 2-over-2 double-hung windows

BACKGROUND funded by the state legislature as part of $90,000 building campaign budget totaled $35,000 named for Ella Carnall, associate professor of English and modern languages 1891 - 1894 Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house 1969 - 1977, later used by anthropology, geography, and sociology

CP 03-03  Peabody Hall

COMPLETION DATE 1913

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Reed & Heckenlively - Springfield MO construction: Donaghey and McIlroy - Fayetteville AR

SIZE 27,229 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE College of Education, Home Economics

CURRENT USE School of Education

STYLE colonial revival \ mission

MATERIALS brick bearing walls limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry ædicular frame, carved garlands, cartouche with “PEABODY” inscribed figured gables rusticated plinth

BACKGROUND funded by the Peabody Fund, a foundation for the improvement of public education in the South total budget $40,000

CP 03-03  A r m y R O T C

COMPLETION DATE 1925

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Edgar Shelton - Fayetteville AR construction: none listed

SIZE 13,496 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core - Maple St

HISTORIC USE women’s gymnasium

CURRENT USE Army ROTC

STYLE colonial revival

MATERIALS stucco covered masonry red brick window surrounds and quoins plinth of local stone painted wood columns, entablature, and windows

IMPORTANT DETAILS entry porch with doric columns and pediment rough-textured stucco

BACKGROUND built to offer female students a facility for sports, games, and dance converted into quarters for the Army ROTC in 1989

CP 03-03  Agriculture Building

COMPLETION DATE 1927

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: H. Ray Burkes - Little Rock AR consulting architect: Jamieson & Spearl - St Louis MO construction: none listed

SIZE 93,216 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, and rural economics and sociology

CURRENT USE agriculture business and economics, agricultural education and communications, entomology

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS entry with ædicular frame, lancet arch above, cartouche with “AGRICULTURE” inscribed cartouches with university seal crenelated parapet side entries with classical orders

BACKGROUND funded by a state loan combined budget for the Agriculture Building and Engineering Hall totaled $650,000 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan

CP 03-03  Engineering Hall

COMPLETION DATE 1927

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect of 1927 building: Jamieson & Spearl - St Louis MO architect of 1951 addition: E. Chester Nelson - Ft Smith AR construction: none listed

SIZE 58,511 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core - Dickson St

HISTORIC USE College of Engineering

CURRENT USE same

STYLE collegiate gothic \ classical revival

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS dickson street entry with ædicular frame, arch, carved garlands, cartouche with “ENGINEERING” inscribed rusticated plinth doric pilasters cartouches with university seal

BACKGROUND funded by a state loan combined budget for Engineering Hall and the Agriculture Building totaled $650,000 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan

CP 03-03  West Avenue Annex

COMPLETION DATE 1928 - acquired by UA 1957

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: none listed construction: none listed

SIZE 25,369 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION off campus - West Ave near Fayetteville train depot

HISTORIC USE school of writing

CURRENT USE of fices

STYLE mission

MATERIALS brick bearing walls limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS large industrial metal-sash windows tripartite parapet composition with subtle central pediment small limestone ornaments throughout

BACKGROUND acquired by the university in 1957 used variously as a home to the campus writing program, administrative offices, etc

CP 03-03 10 chi omega Greek Theater

COMPLETION DATE 1930

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Jamieson & Spearl - St Louis MO construction: none listed

SIZE 28,442 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core - Dickson St

HISTORIC USE commencement, convocations, concerts, drama, pep rallies, rifle range for ROTC 1934-1991 (under stage)

CURRENT USE same

STYLE classical revival

MATERIALS stone columns and trim concrete walls, stucco facing painted wood pergola (now replaced by cast concrete)

IMPORTANT DETAILS cartouches with names of chi omega founders inscribed: “SIMONDS, BOLES, RICHARDSON, HOLCOMBE, VINCENHELLER” doric columns

BACKGROUND donated by the chi omega fraternity 1930 construction budget - $31,225, 1980 renovation - $35,000, 1995 renovation - $186,250 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan

CP 03-03 11 Vol Walker Hall

COMPLETION DATE 1935

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Haralson & Nelson - Ft Smith AR consulting architect: Jamieson & Spearl - St Louis MO consulting architect (facade design): Gordon & Kaehler - Rochester NY construction: Manhattan Construction Co with L.L. Browne Construction - Muskogee OK

SIZE 65,002 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE University Library also housed the museum and office of the President

CURRENT USE School of Architecture

STYLE georgian \ classical revival

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone \ Bedford white limestone

BACKGROUND funded by the Public Works Administration during the Great Depression construction began July 1934, completed December 1935 combined budget for Vol Walker Hall and Chemistry Building totaled $1,165,000 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan converted to a school of architecture upon completion of Mullins Library in 1968

CP 03-03 12 Chemistry Building

COMPLETION DATE 1936

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Wittenberg & Delony - Little Rock AR consulting architect: Jamieson & Spearl - St Louis MO construction: Manhattan Construction Co - Muskogee OK

SIZE 73,088 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE originally used by Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Geology, Philosophy, and Psychology departments

CURRENT USE Chemistry department

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with tudor arch, drip molding, and “CHEMISTRY” cartouche side entries with classical orders

BACKGROUND funded by the Public Works Administration during the Great Depression construction began July 1934, completed December 1935 combined budget for Chemistry Building and Vol Walker Hall totaled $1,165,000 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan

CP 03-03 13 Gibson Annex

COMPLETION DATE 1937

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Wittenberg & Delony - Little Rock AR construction: none listed

SIZE 3700 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE dining hall for adjacent men’s dormitory

CURRENT USE Multimedia Resource Center

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS high-gabled roof (formerly slate) painted wood windows small passage with lancet arch and crenelated parapet connects to neighboring Gibson Hall

BACKGROUND fulfilled a desperate need at the time for more men’s housing on campus renamed in early 1980s in honor of John Gibson, longtime director of student housing

CP 03-03 14 Old Men’s Gymnasium

COMPLETION DATE 1937

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Haralson & Nelson - Ft Smith AR construction: J.H. Leveck & Son - Little Rock AR

SIZE 40,882 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core - Garland Ave

HISTORIC USE field house and men’s gymnasium, offices and classes for the Physical Education department

CURRENT USE University Museum (closed December 2003)

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS arcade with five arches at entry stone dogwood plaques drip moldings and continuous string course on upper windows flanking towers with crenelated parapets

BACKGROUND funded by the Public Works Administration during the Great Depression loan for the field house, football stands, and men’s dormitory totaled $307,000 placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan stands held 3500 spectators

CP 03-03 15 Home Economics Building

COMPLETION DATE 1940

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Haralson and Mott - Ft Smith AR consulting architect: Mann and Wanger - Little Rock AR construction: Manhattan Construction Co - Muskogee OK

SIZE 33,395 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE Home Economics department with food and textile laboratories, child study lab bacteriology department, offices, classrooms

CURRENT USE School of Human Environmental Sciences

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with segmental arch, shield plaques, and “HOME ECONOMICS” cartouche side entries with classical orders, some art deco features

BACKGROUND funded by a second round of loans from the Public Works Administration built in conjunction with Ozark Hall (business administration) and Memorial Hall (student union) monies allocated included $413,000 from the PWA and $337,909 from the Federal Government placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan

CP 03-03 16 Memorial Hall

COMPLETION DATE 1940

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Haralson and Mott - Ft Smith AR consulting architect: Mann and Wanger - Little Rock AR construction: Manhattan Construction Co - Muskogee OK

SIZE 59,749 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core - Maple St

HISTORIC USE Student Union

CURRENT USE classrooms, offices, labs for the Psychology and Landscape Architecture departments and Army ROTC

STYLE collegiate gothic \ classical revival \ art deco

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS very elaborate gothic\art deco entry with segmental arch, profuse carving, and echelon towers loggia with balustrade on north facade lobby with art deco torchieres, curving plaster walls, and stained wood dado cartouches with university seal, drip moldings, wrought iron lamps, tudor chimney, etc

BACKGROUND funded by a second round of loans from the Public Works Administration monies allocated included $413,000 from the PWA and $337,909 from the Federal Government originally named Futrall Memorial Hall after the UA president who died in a tragic accident

CP 03-03 17 O z a r k H a l l

COMPLETION DATE 1940 - addition 1947

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Haralson and Mott - Ft Smith AR consulting architect: Mann and Wanger - Little Rock AR construction: Manhattan Construction Co - Muskogee OK

SIZE 68,266 sf

DESIGNATION National Register of Historic Places - 1992

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE Business Administration, Mathematics, and Buildings & Grounds

CURRENT USE graduate school administrative offices, various science departments and centers

STYLE collegiate gothic

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Batesville limestone ashlar \ Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with crocketed lancet arch, oriole window, and cartouche with classical motif cornerstone with “BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION” inscribed secondary entries with classical orders

BACKGROUND funded by a second round of loans from the Public Works Administration monies allocated included $413,000 from the PWA and $337,909 from the Federal Government placement and style directed by the 1925 masterplan the 1940 wing was connected in 1947 to the Commerce Building (demolished 1987), creating a courtyard

CP 03-03 18 D a v i s H a l l

COMPLETION DATE 1942

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: E. Chester Nelson - Ft Smith AR construction: none listed

SIZE 13,572 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION corner of Garland Ave and Maple St

HISTORIC USE originally used as women’s housing, later a sorority house for Kappa Alpha Theta, etc.

CURRENT USE law programs center

STYLE colonial revival

MATERIALS buff brick bearing walls wood moldings, portico

IMPORTANT DETAILS well-crafted classical detailing throughout small entry portico with doric columns cornice contains ‘wall of troy’ molding

BACKGROUND originally named in honor of Mary Ann Davis, second dean of women at UA part of the first round of construction which diverged from the 1925 masterplan converted to the Law Programs Center in 1995

CP 03-03 19 Geology Building

COMPLETION DATE 1947

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Paul Young Jr - Fayetteville AR construction: none listed

SIZE 6,413 sf

DESIGNATION none

LOCATION historic core - Dickson St

HISTORIC USE science research, geology

CURRENT USE custodial \ service facility

STYLE art deco

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls Bedford white limestone moldings

IMPORTANT DETAILS front entry with stone corbels, cartouche, and echelon parapet continuous stone string course above windows

BACKGROUND originally known as the Ordark Building (Army Ordnance-Arkansas) built as a research facility under supervision of the US Armed Forces the Ordark project investigated chemical, physics, and engineering subjects taken over by the geology department in 1958

CP 03-03 20 Fine Arts Center

COMPLETION DATE 1951

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION architect: Edward Durell Stone - Fayetteville AR, New York NY construction: none listed

SIZE 114,915 sf

DESIGNATION none - eligible for National Register

LOCATION historic core

HISTORIC USE fine arts program - art, drama, music

CURRENT USE same

STYLE international style \ modernist

MATERIALS reinforced concrete structure brick bearing walls metal window system

IMPORTANT DETAILS classic modernist planning ‘ribbon’ windows, deep concrete soffits central glass pavilion connecting two wings

BACKGROUND designed by Stone, famed architect of Radio City Music Hall and MOMA in New York, US Embassy in New Dehli building placement and courtyards followed the direction of the 1925 masterplan style and composition began the campus-wide divergence away from the collegiate gothic style

CP 03-03 21