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Riddick Engineering Laboratories renovation

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

Title:
Riddick Engineering Laboratories renovation
Description:
Riddick Engineering Laboratories are named for Wallace Carl Riddick (1864-1942). Riddick was appointed as a professor of civil engineering in 1892 and went on to serve as NC State’s first football coach, dean of the School of Engineering, and as president of the university between 1917 and 1923. Riddick Engineering Laboratories were built in 1951.
Topics:
Campus and Town
Subjects:
Construction (Assembling)
Universities and colleges
Original Format:
Digital photograph, color
Item identifier:
funk_DSC02423
Photographer:
Funkhouser, Edward T. more info on Funkhouser, Edward T. (Edward Truman), 1946- 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Names:
North Carolina State University more info on North Carolina State University 
North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Edward T. Funkhouser Photographs

Building: North Carolina State University, Wallace Carl Riddick Engineering Laboratories -- Riddick Hall (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Zip:
27607
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Latitude, Longitude:
35.785, -78.668297