Originally named the
Hall of Agriculture, the building was later renamed
Winslow Hall in honour of Edward Brackett Winslow, who served as president of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine from 1908 to 1911.
Designed by William Hart Taylor of Boston, today this building houses the following departments:
• College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
• College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture
— Research and Development
• Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
• Maine Food and Agricultural Center
• School of Economics
The building is one of the ten which contribute to the original
University of Maine at Orono Historic District, added to the National Register in 1978.
One could almost call this a three storey building, as it has two and a half storeys plus half of a basement above ground. A little bit Second Empire and a little bit Roman Revival in style, Winslow Hall was built with a trio of cupolas atop, the centre, larger, one also housing a belfry - to call the students to class, ala elementary schools of the time.
Winslow Hall, completed in 1909, was dedicated as the “Hall of Agriculture,” then was renamed Winslow Hall for Edward Brackett Winslow, president of the Board of Trustees at the University of Maine from 1908 to 1911. William Hart Taylor of Boston designed the building.
Winslow Hall provided administrative space for departments that formed the College of Agriculture and had classrooms and laboratories for agriculture courses. Bronze plaques honoring promoters of Maine agriculture in the 19th and early 20th century line the stairwells.
The building continues in its original use, serving as home of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture.
From the University of Maine