Building Names Flashcards
(33 cards)
Who was Lamkin named after?
Uel Lamkin
What was the station called?
Taylor Commons
Who is the student union named after?
John W. Jones (Dedicated in 1956)
Who was Residence Hall named after?
Roberta Steel
Who is the aquatic center named after?
Robert Foster
Who were Garrett and Strong?
William T. Garrett, of the Department of Biological Sciences; and J. Gordon Strong, of the Department of Chemistry and Physics
Who was Olive DeLuce?
Idk
Who was Donald Valk?
long-time chair of the Department of Technology
Who was Colden Hall named after?
Charles Colden - 1st President of BoR at NW
Who was Martindale?
Nell Martindale Kuchs, who, beginning in the 1920s, was instrumental in developing the women’s physical education program at Northwest.
Who was the library named after?
B.D. Owens
Who did students want to name the Admin building after?
Dean Hubbard
Who was the architect for the admin building?
John H. Felt - Oxford University Style, Tudor Gothic,
Fire of 1979
July 24, 1979, a fire destroyed 60 percent of the building on the central and west wing as well as the north wing housing the auditorium and Little Theater. Many thought the building was going to be razed, However the east wing survived with relatively little damage.
Who is Wells Hall named after?
Wells Hall is named for the University’s first librarian, Edwin C. Wells
Who were Thompson and Ringold
Kenneth Thompson and Howard Ringold were long-time faculty members of the Industrial Arts
Which halls are in South Complex?
Wilson Hall (for Lon Wilson, dean of men), Richardson Hall (for fourth University president Ira Richardson), and Cook Hall (for T.H. Cook, history faculty)
Which halls a in North Complex?
Cooper Hall (for Albert H. Cooper, director of extension), Douglas Hall (for former Regent R.L. Douglas), and Tower Hall.
Who is Millikan names after?
Chloe Millikan, education faculty
Who is McKemy named after?
former member and president of the Board of Regents.
Who is Mary Linn?
Mary Casteel Linn was a regent and dedicated patron of the arts.
Who is Mabel Cook?
graduate of the Department of Human Environmental Services who later served on the faculty and chaired the department.
Who were Hudson and Perrin?
first woman registrar, Nell Hudson, and the first dean of women, Alice R. Perrin.
Who was the Tennis Court named after?
Frank Grube, long‐time Department of English chair and first varsity tennis coach at the University.