Thompson Hall (University of New Hampshire)

Thompson Hall
Location off Main St., University of New Hampshire campus, Durham, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°8′9″N 70°55′59″W / 43.13583°N 70.93306°W / 43.13583; -70.93306Coordinates: 43°8′9″N 70°55′59″W / 43.13583°N 70.93306°W / 43.13583; -70.93306
Area less than one acre
Architect Dow & Randlett
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 96001468[1]
Added to NRHP December 6, 1996

Thompson Hall, also commonly referred to locally as "T-hall", is one of the central buildings on the campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. A large brick and stone building, it was designed by Concord architects Dow & Randlett and built in 1892. It was the first building to be built on the Durham campus, and was named for Benjamin Thompson, a farmer who left his entire Durham estate to the state for use as the college campus.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

Thompson Hall is a Romanesque Revival structure set on a knoll just south of Main Street, with a broad expanse of lawn in between. Its features are characteristic of the style, with heavy massing, granite trim, and a tall clock tower. Although it is nominally 2-1/2 stories in height, it has a raised basement below, and its slate hip roof is pierced by gables, giving four usable stories of space. The tower is a massive square structure, rising five stories to a pyramidal roof, and features a carillon installed in 1952, and a Howard clock donated by the architects. The main block and tower have round turrets projecting from their corners.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Thompson Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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