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North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Engineering buildings postcard

Patterson Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Tompkins Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Winston Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
University Archives Photograph Collection. Postcards, 1900-1996 (UA023.035)
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Item information

Title:
North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Engineering buildings postcard
Description:
Buildings shown are: Upper view foreground: Winston Hall (housed Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemistry until 1928); Upper view left background: Tompkins Hall; Lower view: Patterson Hall.
Topics:
University History
Subjects:
College buildings
College buildings -- North Carolina -- History
Original Format:
Illustration
Postcard, color
Extent:
3 x 5 inches
Item identifier:
0019356
Publisher:
James E. Thiem, Office Outfitter more info on James E. Thiem, Office Outfitter 
Printer:
Curt Teich & Co. more info on Curt Teich & Co. 
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, Samuel Ledgerwood Patterson Hall -- Agriculture Building (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Contractor:
more info on Bain, W. C. (William Carter), 1839-1920 
Architect:
more info on Hook, Charles C. (Charles Christian), 1870-1938 
Architect:
more info on Hook and Sawyer (Charlotte, N.C.) 
Architect:
more info on Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960 
Architect:
more info on Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949 
Built:
Street:
NC State University Campus
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Zip:
26707
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Historic buildings
Latitude, Longitude:
35.787102, -78.668503

Building: North Carolina State University, Daniel Augustus Tompkins Hall -- Textile Building (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949 
Engineer:
more info on Tompkins, Daniel Augustus, 1851-1914 
Architect:
more info on Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960 
Built:
Street:
NC State University Campus
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Zip:
27606
General note:
Tompkins Hall is named for Daniel Augustus Tompkins, who pushed for the College of Textiles and designed the building that now holds his name. The original hall was built in 1901, but destroyed by fire in 1914. It was rebuilt the same year.
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Historic buildings
Latitude, Longitude:
35.786701, -78.665199

Building: North Carolina State University, George Tayloe Winston Hall (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Street:
27607
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Lecture halls
Latitude, Longitude:
35.786999, -78.666397