College Club House and Gymnasium
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The College Club House and Gymnasium is an educational building located at 1416 College Avenue on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, United States. It is also known as R.O.T.C. Building. The building is the oldest existing building on Michigan Tech's campus, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The plans call for a plain but commodious building, admirably adapted to serve the dual purpose of Gymnasium and Club House. It will give the school an auditorium 45x90 ft. in the clear. The building is also designed to serve as a suitable place for such social functions as are given by the students of the institution. Altogether it will contribute very materially to the social life of the College, and those who have so generously donated to the fund are deserving of the greatest praise for their substantial appreciation of the needs of the College. After completion, the building was used as a gymnasium, and for dances and graduation ceremonies. A clubhouse in the building was a predecessor to the student union. In 1949, the building was converted into the R.O.T.C. center for the Army and Air Force. The College Club House and Gymnasium is a 2+1⁄2-story structure built of red sandstone, brick, and concrete. The front entrance and corners of the building are wood; vertical and horizontal architectural elements above the second floor are also wood, presented in the Stick style of architecture. The roof is steeply sloped, and the projecting eaves are supported with large brackets. Two gable-fronted ells project from the facade, with a lower gabled center section between. On the interior, one side of the building was taken up by the gymnasium. The suspended running track still survives. The other end of the building consisted of the clubhouse, with a fireplace giving the room a club-like atmosphere.
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When was College Club House and Gymnasium listed on the National Register?
College Club House and Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1980.
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College Club House and Gymnasium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for College Club House and Gymnasium is recorded as the industrial era.
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