Thomas Hall (Gainesville, Florida)

Thomas Hall, built in 1905, is a historic building located in Murphree Area on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The building is named for William Reuben Thomas, the Gainesville mayor and businessman responsible for bringing the University of Florida to Gainesville.^[2]

Thomas Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Thomas Hall, University of Florida
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Location	Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates	29°39′3″N 82°20′46″W / 29.65083°N 82.34611°W / 29.65083; -82.34611
Built	1905
Architect	William Augustus Edwards of Edwards & Walters
NRHP reference No.	74000610^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1974

Architect William Augustus Edwards designed Thomas Hall in the Collegiate Gothic style. Buckman Hall was built at the same time and the two are the oldest buildings on the campus. On October 1, 1974, Thomas Hall was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Thomas Hall has been used as a dormitory for many years.

See also

• University of Florida
• Buildings at the University of Florida
• University of Florida student housing
• Campus Historic District

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. McCarthy, Kevin M. and Murray D. Laurie (1997). Guide To The University of Florida, page 163. Pineapple Press, Inc.

External links

• Alachua County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Alachua County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
• at
• at UF Facilities Planning & Construction
• George A. Smathers Libraries
• UF Builds: The Architecture of the University of Florida
• Thomas Hall

 

Thomas Hall visible behind an early Florida Gators football practice, 1912