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ADMINISTRATION / SCIENCE
BUILDING
ASU MAIN CAMPUS (Building 11)
NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED
| Survey Number: |
HPS-206 |
| Year Built: |
1909 |
| Architectural Style: |
Richardsonian Romanesque |
SUMMARY
The Administration
/ Science Building is a fine example of Richardson Romanesque style and the most
intact academic building over 50 years old on the ASU campus. This
building is important for its location, forming the third side of the historic
quad of the Teachers College
and providing a positive and prominent contribution to the historic "Old Main"
district of the Arizona State University Tempe Campus. Highly visible from
University Drive, the west facing main facade provides a sense of enclosure to
the open quad in front of Old Main.
HISTORIC ASSOCIATION
D. W. Millard, Architect;
Harvey D. Patton, Builder; 1909
ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION
The Administration
/ Science Building is a fine example of Richardson Romanesque style with its
brick construction; mansard roof; and copper shingles. The stone sills at
the openings are character-defining features
of the style. With most of its exterior features intact, this building
provides a positive and prominent contribution to the historic district of ASU
with high visibility from University Drive. The two-story symmetrical
brick structure measures 70 ft. by 92 ft. Constructed on a granite
foundation, the building rises to a steeply pitched, hipped roof covered with
copper shingles with matching parapet gables on the east facade. The main
facade faces west onto the open quad in front of Old Main. Openings
are generally supported with segmental arches, but areas of original decorative
brickwork remain, such as the south entry. Windows are double-hung.
Panel doors have transoms. The eaves are boxed and detailed with dentils.
Internally, the building retains its spatial arrangement along with many
features including floors, doors, casements, baseboards and moldings. An
original vault is located on the first floor.
A fire stair and restroom
projection was added to this facade in 1950 (Mel Ensign, architect).
Although intrusive, this addition was reversible. The building was again
rehabilitated in the late 1980s. The building was rehabilitated in the
late 1990s for its current use as the ASU University Club, a meeting and
dining facility. Notwithstanding these renovations, the building remains
the most intact academic building over 50 years old on the ASU campus.
Considering the changes in function (Administration, Science, English, ROTC,
Art) and the inappropriate addition to the west facade, the basic integrity
of the building remains high.
This building is important for
its location, where together with a former twin (Gymnasium Building to the
west) and Old Main to the south, this building defined the historic quad of
the Territorial Normal School, which was to become Arizona State University.
The Administration / Science Building was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places on September 4, 1985.
SOURCES
National Register Nomination, 09/04/1985
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