North Hall-River Falls State Normal School

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North Hall-River Falls State Normal School
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North Hall
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Location River Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°51′17″N92°37′23″W / 44.8548°N 92.6230°W / 44.8548; -92.6230 Coordinates: 44°51′17″N92°37′23″W / 44.8548°N 92.6230°W / 44.8548; -92.6230
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No. 86000627 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1986

North Hall is located on the campus of what is now the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

History

North Hall was built after the Wisconsin Legislature appropriated $124,000 to construct a new building for the school. Enrollment had been growing, making the existing space overcrowded. It was added onto in 1927 and began housing a four-year course for training teachers and became the State Teachers College. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "North Hall". University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Retrieved 2013-05-25.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)