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Alexander Residence Hall, front view

Alexander Residence Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Alexander Residence Hall, front view
Description:
Alexander Residence Hall was built in 1940 and is named for Sydenham Bernard Alexander (1877-1935). Alexander was from the Class of 1898 and served on the Board of Trustees, as well as president of the Alumni Association during the Great Depression.
Topics:
Campus and Town
Subjects:
Buildings
Dormitories
Universities and colleges
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
0001403
Created Date:
circa to
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Names:
North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings 
North Carolina State College more info on North Carolina State College 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs

Building: North Carolina State University, Sydenham Bernard Alexander Residence Hall -- "A" Dormitory (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960 
Draftsman:
more info on Page, Jess M. 
Built:
Street:
NC State University Campus
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Dormitories
Student housing
Latitude, Longitude:
35.784401, -78.671997