National Register of Historic Places

Engineering Industries Building

Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida
Listed
June 23, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000547

About this property

Weil Hall (formerly the Engineering Industries Building) is a historic building at Stadium Road and Gale Lemerand Drive (North-South Drive) on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. On June 24, 2008, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built in sections between 1947 and 1949, it was designed by the Florida Board of Control's third architect Guy Fulton in the Collegiate Gothic architectural style begun by William Augustus Edwards the first BOC architect in 1905 and continued by his successor Rudolph Weaver, the second BOC architect. It was to be, however, one of the last buildings on campus to remain true to that style. It was named for Joseph Weil, dean of the College of Engineering. Weil Hall houses the College of engineering deans and also various departments. Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering are the two predominant colleges that occupy the building. Every year the college's students host an event called "Pig Fest" were the two department's students celebrate the school year's end and compete in various games for dominance and kingdom of Weil Hall.

Location

Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida
29.65020, -82.34840

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Engineering Industries Building listed on the National Register?

Engineering Industries Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Engineering Industries Building?

Engineering Industries Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Engineering Industries Building?

The period of significance for Engineering Industries Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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