View of Library, Fourth, and Fifth Dormitories, circa 1925

Brooks Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Gold Residence Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)

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Title:: View of Library, Fourth, and Fifth Dormitories, circa 1925
Topics:: Campus and Town
Subjects:: College buildings
College campuses
Original Format:: Glass plate negative
Extent:: 1 slide
Item identifier:: ua003_026_5080084_20221116_53456
Created Date:: 1925
Names:: North Carolina State University -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- History
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:: University Archives

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: Office of Finance and Business, Office of Campus Planning and Strategic Investment Records, 1888-2023 (UA003.026) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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Architect:: Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949 more info on Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949

Historical note:: Brooks Hall served as North Carolina State University's first official library, from its construction in 1926, until D. H. Hill Jr. Library was built in 1953. After the library moved, Brooks Hall became the home of the School of Design, where it still resides today. Brooks Hall is named for Eugene Clyde Brooks (1871-1947), who served as the University's president from 1923 until 1935.
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:: College buildings
Lecture halls
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.7845, -78.664902

Architect:: Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949 more info on Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949

Provenance note:: Gold Hall is located on the east campus of NC State. The building is named after Charles Wyllis Gold (1874-1932). As an alumnus of the class of 1895, Gold remained active in his support of NC State throughout his life. He is responsible for the honor code that was used for nearly 25 years, and, each year in memory of his father, awarded the P. D. Gold Citizenship Medal to a graduating senior for outstanding citizenship. Gold, with two other men, founded the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company and served as its vice president. In 1931, he became president of the American Life Convention and director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For many years, he served as a trustee to NC State.
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:: College buildings
Dormitories
Historic buildings
Student housing
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.783897, -78.665108