Peabody Hall - Gainesville, FL
N 29° 39.008 W 082° 20.533
17R E 370088 N 3280771
Peabody Hall is located at the University of Florida and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Waymark Code: WMC6AE
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2011
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"Peabody Hall is a historic site in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the Dean of Students Office and the Counseling Center at the university.
Namesake
Peabody Hall is named after George Peabody, an influential investment banker and known to some as the founder of modern philanthropy."
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"The arch of Peabody Hall's entrance bears the words, "George Peabody Hall for the Teachers College." Funded by the Peabody Foundation, this building opened in 1913 as the home of predecessor of UF's College of Education now located in the Norman Hall complex. It was designed in Collegiate Gothic style by architect William A. Edwards. In 1990 Peabody was renovated and skillfully linked to the neighboring Criser Hall designed by VOA Associates. Criser-Peabody now house the Registrar's Office and other student services. A statue of UF's second president, Albert A. Murphree, is the focal point of a courtyard framed by Smathers Library, Criser Hall, and Peabody Hall.
Peabody Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is a part of the University of Florida Campus Historic District, a collection of buildings added to the National Register as an historic district in 1989."
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