Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina Historic District | |
 Dudley Memorial Building | |
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| Location | East side of Dudley St; between Bluford St. and Authur Headen Dr., Greensboro, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°04′29.143″N 79°46′38.269″W / 36.07476194°N 79.77729694°W |
| Area | 10.1 acres |
| Architect | Charles C. Hartmann Leon McMinn Unknown |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002046[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 20, 1988 |
The Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina Historic District is 10.1-acre (41,000 m2) historic district along the western boundary of the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. The area includes five historical Colonial Revival, Classical Revival style buildings. Some significant structures are among those located within the Historic District include the James B. Dudley Memorial Building and Harrison Auditorium. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 20, 1988.
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In 1909 North Carolina witnessed the dawning of new technologies in agriculture. Spearheaded by a charge from the US Department of Agriculture for states to improve farming practices. And it was felt that in order to introduce new technology it might be easier to do it through young people who are a little more receptive to new things than the adults were. And so it began that way. It was first called the corn club. They were trying to introduce a hybrid corn as a way and so they got the young people to use hybrid corn and the adults were receptive to it. After seeing the success of boys and their corn crops—ones that often out-produced their parents' crops many times over-- these new corn varieties soon took root across the state. The first corn club program director, Ira Schaub and his successor Thomas Brown then expanded the club to include poultry, pigs and livestock. 4-H members were known to try new things on an acre of corn or some other crop. And then generally speaking the farmers of that neighborhood would probably follow what they saw through the 4-H projects. So they were really kind of innovators and really didn't know it (laughs) That same innovative spirit brewed in girls as well. Jane McKimmon, for whom the McKimmon Center on NC State's campus is named, led the first tomato canning clubs and the Home Demonstration program for the state. Here girls learned about food preservation, cooking and sewing. In 1914 Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act which provided federal money for state cooperative extension services to enhance work in agriculture and home economics. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service was headquartered at the state's two land-grant universities—North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University. In the 1920s, L.R. Harrill united the boys clubs and the girls clubs and the group officially became 4-H. During both World Wars 4-H'ers used their skills to support food production on the homefront… growing victory gardens and participating in the national Feed A Fighter campaign. we had victory gardens and scrap iron drives during the world wars. And I think 4-H has always responded to sort of the needs of the nation as well as those of the community. As North Carolina became more urban, 4-H broadened its programs to include areas like photography, fashion, horses and science. 4-H was in the schools. So your extension agents and things would come around to the schools. They would probably come about once a month. we participated in the public speaking contest. We did demonstrations. and of course we did community service projects and things like that. It was just wonderful. Until 1965 4-H across the country had been two separate programs- one for white students and one for blacks. camp Mitchell as we know it today, was the camp where African American young people went. Cut to: So you had people like… John Mitchell who was very instrumental in helping to negotiate that particular area. They established a foundation to help support the club. And then you had people like Bill Cooper that actually worked w/ putting the program together there at Mitchell that made it a wonderful experience My children was crazy about the camp and we would raise money for them to go to camp. We would sell candy, cookies. And I would go along with them and we really had a good time. just as in other communities, I feel that 4-H in the African American community actually just opened a number of doors of opportunity for young people to enhance their knowledge and learn the skills that would enable them to be productive citizens. For many, State 4-H Week marked the highlight of the year. 4-H'ers from across the state gathered for educational programs, competitions and awards. White students met on the campus of N.C. State, black students—at A&T. We came to Greensboro, stayed on campus. You would have about 8 or 900 young people from all over the state that attended that. I think it was an important part of our lives. Most of us 4-H'ers that came… we were coming from rural areas. So I mean just to experience a college campus, just to experience Greensboro and the bigness of it. (music) With the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965, 4-H, like many other organizations, had to integrate. People from the civil rights division came down to Raleigh and said ‘ you will have to integrate your camps this year or close them.' I said I can't do it this year. If you'll give me three years and let me work into it I'll be able to do it. He was able to integrate the 4-H camping system which we may look back on today and say, that's not that big a deal, but it was a huge deal b/c what you would have is two groups coming from the same county on buses. One bus had white children, the other bus had African American children. And they would come to a camp…where in the county they were separated, but in the camp, they were together. and I think that's a great history part of who we are in 4-H. Since its inception, 4-H has helped shape the lives of hundreds of thousands of North Carolina's young people and build leaders locally, nationally and beyond. when you think about what the impact's been on NC you think about the leaders that have served this state in elected office. People like—former Gov. Bob Scott or you think about former Gov. Jim Hunt—two well-known names in this state.—who had a tremendous background in 4-H. Martin Lancaster was a national 4-H alumni winner, Martin Lancaster who just stepped down as community college president. The late Jim Graham, Elaine Marshall who is secretary of state now. For decades 4-H has sown the seeds of hard work, hands-on learning and leadership. And for that, the entire state is continually reaping the benefits of innovative young people. So what began with kids and corn has grown into a movement synonymous with success. everything that's positive, that is 4-H 4-H is the world today. You can learn anything out of 4-H!
History
The history of the Agricultural and Technical College Historical District can be traced back to the passing of the Second Morrill Act of 1890. Signed into law August 30, 1890, and aimed mainly at the confederate states, the act required that each state show that race was not an admissions criterion, or else to designate a separate land-grant institution for persons of color.[2] In order to comply with the Morrill Act, and yet prevent admission of African Americans to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now known as North Carolina State University, the college's board of trustees were empowered to make temporary arrangements for students of color.[3][4] By an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race was established on March 9, 1891, as an annex to nearby Shaw University in Raleigh.[3] The college continued to operate in Raleigh until the Board of Trustees voted, in 1892, to relocate the college to Greensboro on 14 acres (57,000 m2) of land donated by local citizens.[3]
Today, with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the largest publicly funded historically black university in the state of North Carolina. The university's College of Engineering has consistently ranked first in the nation for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans at the undergraduate level, and is a leading producer of African-American engineers with master's and doctorate degrees.[5] The university is also a leading producer of African-American psychology undergraduates, minority certified public accountants, landscape architects, veterinarians, and agricultural graduates.[6][7]
Contributing sites and buildings
The irregularly shaped historic District is bounded by the eastern side of Dudley Street as its western boundary, stretching eastward between Bluford Street and Authur Headen Drive; and Nocho street as its eastern boundary.[8] The district also includes an elliptical paved driveway, which served as the traditional main entrance to the university, and a 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) grassy lawn which provides a 300 yards (270 m) deep buffer and setback from the Dudley Street to the district's buildings. The five contributing buildings of the district are composed of the university's oldest surviving and virtually unaltered buildings and form the historic core of the Greensboro campus.[8] Built between 1922 and 1939, the buildings are a mixture of Colonial Revival and Classical Revival architecture. Significant buildings within the district include Noble, Morrison, and Murphy Halls; Richard B. Harrison Auditorium; and the James B. Dudley Memorial Building.
Noble Hall
Built in 1923, and named for Marcus C.S. Noble, longtime Chairman of the university's board of trustees; Noble Hall is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the district.[9] The building originally housed the college's schools of Agriculture and Home Economics on the first floor; the departments of Biology and Chemistry on the top level; with the Dairy Science laboratory located in the basement.[8] Noble Hall Currently houses the university's School of Nursing. The three-story symmetrical rectangular building, with full basement, features 20,672 square feet of office and classroom space. With the exception of metal-trimmed plate glass entrance doors, the building's exterior has been virtually unaltered. The building's facade features paired six-over-one sash windows with splayed arches on the first and third story windows and flat arches on the second story windows. Each window pair is accented with a center (white stone) keystone. Slightly recessed corbelled panels, ornamented by herringbone brickwork and a center, diamond-shaped white stone, stretch above the second story windows.[8] This type of brickwork is reminiscent of early twentieth-century North Carolina commercial buildings. Noble Hall's interior has been mostly unchanged as well, as the building still retains its original plaster walls, molded door and window surrounds. [8]
Morrison Hall
Built in 1924, and designed by North Carolina architect Charles C. Hartmann, Morrison Hall was named for Cameron A. Morrison, former Governor of North Carolina.[10][11] Placed along university circle, and located south of Noble Hall, and adjacent to the Dudley Building; Morrison Hall was constructed to be nearly identical to that of Noble hall, with the exception of its rusticated stone that surrounds the building's main entrance, as opposed to the brick used on Noble. Another distinctive feature of the building is the carved and incised stone name panel above the non-functional balcony that extends to surround the center third story windows, in addition to retaining its original double-leaf main entrance door.[8] Today, Morrison Hall still serves its original purpose as a residence hall, housing 109 students.[12]
Murphy Hall
Built in 1924, Murphy Hall originally served as the university's first cafeteria. Today, the building houses the university's office of student affairs.[13] The symmetrical building features a projecting, pedimented three-bay entrance pavilion with rusticated brick and a full- height arched rusticated brick door surround. The pavilion is also ornamented with four full-height brick pilasters with stone capitals and bases, stone panels carved with an urn and garland motif, a full entablature with bullseyes and inscribed building name, and a multi-pane ocular window in the pediment.[8] The 22,002-square-foot, single-story building underwent remodeling in 1977.[8] The original arched wooden sash windows were removed then and replaced with twenty-pane windows with aluminum muntins; in addition, ribbed metal awnings were installed at the main and side entrances. The interior was also remodeled and the original high-ceilinged dining area was divided into two floors; an open string staircase with metal railings and a passenger elevator were installed to give access to the mezzanine-level offices.[8]
James B. Dudley Memorial Building
Built in 1930, and considered the architectural centerpiece of the district, the neoclassical building is named for the university's second president Dr. James B. Dudley.[14] The Dudley Building was designed by noted North Carolina architect Charles C. Hartmann, this building was erected on the site of the former Administrative building, which was built in 1893 and destroyed by fire in 1930.[15] The building originally housed the college's administrative offices, in addition to an auditorium and library on the main and top levels respectively.[8] Today the Dudley building houses the University art galleries on the main floor.[16] The 29,058 square foot building features 2 floors in addition to a fully raised basement level. A distinctive feature of this building is its use of stone. This building features more stone application than any other building on the university's campus. The building also features a broad sweep of fifteen steeps to the main entrance, smooth-face blocks defining a five-bay entrance, intricately carved lintels and acroteria, full classical entablature, splayed arches with keystones over the eight-over-twelve sash windows, and a hexastyle portico with an incised frieze.[8] The building's interior remains unaltered as the original plaster walls and molded door and window surrounds still remain. The exterior of the building has been virtually unchanged with the exception of the entrance doors, which are now made of double-leaf metal trimmed plate glass.
Richard B. Harrison Auditorium
Built in 1939, and named for renowned actor Richard B. Harrison, who taught Drama and directed productions at the college; Harrison Auditorium was designed by architect Leon McMinn.[17] The auditorium was constructed by the Public Works Administration for usage as the college's main auditorium. The flat-roofed two-story building features seven-bay main entrance with the bays defined by plain brick pilasters with simply molded stone bases and capitals. Extending above the pilasters is a plain stone frieze inscribed with the auditorium's name. Five pairs of glass-and-wood doors topped by five-light transoms give access to the lobby. Above each entry door at the second-story level are large twelve-over-twelve sash windows. The roof line steps up at the rear of the lobby/entrance portion of the building to provide additional height to the main, large auditorium portion of the building.[8] In 2004, the building underwent a two-year renovation process that involved both the interior and exterior of the building.[18] The nearly $3 million renovation repaired the building's exterior surfaces, upgraded building systems, replaced seating, and made the building compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[19]
Significance
The area that encompasses the historical district served as the oldest surviving structures on what is now North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the first and largest public land grant institution of higher learning for people of color in the state of North Carolina.[20] The buildings that make up the historical district were erected as the university was phasing out its college preparatory department and beginning to focus on college level work to prepare graduates for careers and graduate and professional schools. Additionally, these buildings are representative of the university's second and third major building campaigns, which at the time the funding was the largest sum ever appropriated for African American education in the south.[8] The Classical revival and Colonial Revival style architecture were popular among academic buildings of the early twentieth century and can be seen in other regional universities such as Duke University and North Carolina Central University, two liberal arts universities located in Durham, North Carolina.[8] The architecture within the district not only displays the work of unknown skilled designers, masons, and Charles C. Hartmann, one of North Carolina's most important architects practicing in the post-World War I era; it also reflects the evolution of higher education for people of color within the state of North Carolina.[8]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 7 U.S.C. § 323
- ^ a b c "A&T History". Library.ncat.edu. F.D. Bluford Library-NC A&T State University. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Highlights in NC State History". historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu website. North Carolina State University. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "College of Engineering - Points of Pride" (PDF). ncat.edu. N.C. A&T - College of Engineering. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ NC A&T State University. "Rankings & Recognitions". Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Brooks, Erik F. (2011). Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 234. ISBN 9780313394157.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "A&T College Historical District NRHP Form" (PDF). North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office website. North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Facilities Profile and 10 Year Capital Plan". University of North Carolina General Administration website. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Morrison Hall". F.D. Bluford Library Institutional Repository. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Hartmann, Charles C. (1889-1977): NC Architects and Builders". NCSU Libraries archives. North Carolina State University Libraries. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Morrison Hall". ncat.edu. NC A&T Department of Housing and Residence Life. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Murphy Hall". ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Dudley Memorial Building". F.D. Bluford Library Institutional Repository. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Gibbs, Warmoth T. (1966). History of The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Book Company.
- ^ "University Galleries at NC A&T SU". Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Harrison Auditorium". F.D. Bluford Library archives. Ferdinand D. Bluford Library. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Long, Sheridan (September 27, 2006). "Harrison Auditorium re-opens after Two Year Renovation". A&T Register. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Capital Facilities Project Descriptions" (PDF). University of North Carolina General Administration. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Faculty Handbook" (PDF). ncat.edu. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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