Haynes Engineering Building - College Station, TX
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N 30° 37.178 W 096° 20.329
14R E 755099 N 3390467
This plaque was placed on the Haynes Engineering Building in observance of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now better known as Texas A&M University.
Waymark Code: WMYFQW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2018
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Plaque Text:
Built in 1932 to a design by Frederick E. Giesecke, this building is one of the last highly ornamented buildings constructed on campus. A Classical Revival two-storied stone structure faced in brick, with cast stone and ceramic tile ornamentation. Originally used as a veterinary hospital with two additional buildings at the rear, used as stable and anatomy laboratory. The entrance is identified by a a cast stone carving of a saddle and a longhorn. The parapets at the building ends have pediments with patterns of horse and cows heads human figures and shields. In 2017, it became home to the Department of Ocean Engineering.
Group that erected the marker: Texas A&M University
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
727 Ross Street
College Station, TX USA
77843
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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