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Honeysuckle, Francis Hall, North Dakota Agricultural College
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| Title | Honeysuckle, Francis Hall, North Dakota Agricultural College |
| Date of Original | 1916 |
| Description | Honeysuckle shrubs growing along Francis Hall. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Colleges & Universities
Agriculture
Environment
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Shrubs
Buildings
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State University - Buildings
North Dakota State University - Grounds
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Negative Number | GPN 1112 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 13 x 18 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | North Dakota Agricultural College (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Honey Suckle - Francis Hall" |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Francis Hall, the second building built on the NDAC campus, was constructed in 1893. Originally called "The Dormitory" it was, in 1898, named in honor of O.W. Francis, a former President of the Board of Directors of the College. The original size of the building was 47x130 feet. (NDAC Catalog, 1905-1906, p. 13). b Increased enrollment made it necessary to convert Francis Hall into classrooms and laboratories in 1899. The new space was used to house the laboratories in Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, and Household Economics. A large agricultural and miscellaneous museum was also added, in addition to lecture rooms for farm mechanics, offices, recitation rooms, sewing rooms, and a seed room. (Fifth Biennial Report, 1900, p. 13).
In 1924 the building contained the offices of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension division. (NDAC Catalog, 1924-25, p. 40). In 1931, $7, 500 was appropriated for the remodeling of Francis Hall (NDAC Catalog, 1932-33, p. 26). That same year, the School of Pharmacy moved into Francis Hall, taking all of the first floor and half of the second (The Spectrum, Oct. 2, 1931, p. 1, 4).
On the March 14, 1941, The Spectrum reported that the "Original Use of Francis Hall Now Forgotten." At this time, Francis Hall continued to house the School of Pharmacy laboratories and classrooms, as well as the Rural Sociology Department of the Experiment Station, the Extension Economics Department, and the Bureau of Agricultural Economics under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In 1959 the North Dakota Legislature appropriated $76, 000 for remodeling Francis, however, President Fred S. Hultz pointed out problems of continued use of the hall. Francis had been inspected and its insurance value lowered to $6, 000. This action convinced President Hultz that Francis should no longer be used, and should be demolished. As a result the legislature in 1961 appropriated $9, 000 for its demolition (The Sunday Fargo Forum, "Wrecking of Francis Hall At NDSU Is Unique In State, " September 17, 1961, p. B1). |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, University Archives
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| Repository Collection | NDSU University Archives Glass Negative Collection
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| Credit Line | University Archives, NDSU, Fargo (GPN 1112) |
| Rights Management | Copyright held by the University Archives. |
| Language | eng; |
| Digital ID | ua000586 |
| Original Source | glass negative |
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