| Buttrick Hall | |
|---|---|
 Front view of Buttrick Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee,United States |
| Address | 2400 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37212 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°08′46″N 86°48′10″W / 36.1459781°N 86.8026531°W |
| Owner | Vanderbilt University |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Henry C. Hibbs |
Buttrick Hall is a collegiate gothic classroom building[1], on the main campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built in 1928 by the architect Henry C. Hibbs.[2] John D. Rockefeller-funded General Education Board funded half of the construction funds (as well as to Calhoun and Garland Halls) and the name Buttrick Hall recognizes GEB officer Wallace Buttrick(1853-1926), who advocated for Vanderbilt's academic and medical developments.[3]
Buttrick Hall contains classrooms, lecture halls, offices and an atrium for undergraduate students. Its current size is 90,000 square feet.
Renovations
editButtrick originally had 38,000 square feet.
Buttrick has under gone a renovation in 2005, renovating 40,000 square feet and adding 50,000 square feet, subsequently doubling its size from 38,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet. [4]
Biological Sciences
editButtrick was formerly the biological sciences building and housed the greenhouses, since the 1930s. A new green house was constructed on April 30, 1958.[5] When MRBIII Stevenson Center was built and the biological science department was moved from Buttrick, the greenhouses were relocated to the top of Stevenson 2. [6]
Programs
editThe Asian Studies Program is in Buttrick on the second floor. (Buttrick 230) [7] The office of Media Services is in the basement of Buttrick Hall. [8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Van West, Carroll (1995). Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 101. ISBN 0870498819.
- ^ C. Hibbs, Henry (1882–c. 1998). Henry C. Hibbs Papers (PDF).
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ Carey, Bill. "Vanderbilt builds a library and a relationship with its Peabody neighbor". Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science Buttrick Hall Renovation and Addition" (PDF).
- ^ Gerald, D. Henderson (May 20, 1958). Letter to Mr. Philip H. Conner. Gerald D. Henderson.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Hughes, Maddie. "Exploring another campus mystery: the Stevenson greenhouses". InsideVandy. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Asian Studies Mainpage".
- ^ "Vanderbilt IT for the College of Arts and Science".