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{{short description|Historic district in Connecticut, United States}}
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{{Infobox NRHP | name = University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School
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| image = Wilbur Cross Library, UConn, Storrs CT.jpg
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| caption = The Wilbur Cross Library
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| name = University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School
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| location= Roughly CT 195/Storrs Rd. at Eagleville Rd., [[Mansfield, Connecticut]]
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| caption = The Wilbur Cross Library
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| location= Roughly Storrs Road ([[Connecticut Route 195]]) at Eagleville Road ([[Connecticut Route 275]]), [[Storrs, Connecticut]]
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| architect = Charles N. Lowrie
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| architecture = [[Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture|Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals]]; [[Federal architecture|Federal]]; [[Collegiate Gothic architecture|Collegiate Gothic]]
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| area = {{convert|105|acre|ha}}
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| architect = Lowrie,Charles N.; Et al.
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| refnum = 88003202<ref name=nris>{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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| architecture = [[Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture|Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals]]; [[Federal architecture|Federal]]; [[Collegiate Gothic architecture|Collegiate Gothic]]
| added = January 31, 1989
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The '''University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School''' is a {{convert|105|acre|adj=on}} [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] including the historic core of the [[University of Connecticut]] campus at Storrs. It is located in the town of [[Mansfield, Connecticut]], flanking Storrs Road ([[Connecticut Route 195]]). The principal elements of the district are 23 masonry buildings erected between 1906 and 1942, in Collegiate Gothic, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival styles. There are also 18 residential structures, some dating to the 18th century, and including the President's House, built in 1940. These are located in a area historically known as Faculty Row, which is now part of Whitney and Gilbert Roads. The master plan for the campus was drafted in the early 20th century by Charles N. Lowrie, a landscape architect, and was followed to a substantial degree by subsequent development. The only non-university buildings in the district are those associated with the Storrs Community Church.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88003202.pdf
The '''University of Connecticut Historic District''' is a {{convert|105|acre|adj=on}} [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] including the historic campus of the '''Connecticut Agricultural School''', now the main campus of the [[University of Connecticut]] (UConn) in [[Storrs, Connecticut]].
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|title=NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Connecticut Agricultural School / University of Connecticut Historic District |author=Jan Cunningham |date=May 7, 1988 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} and [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/88003202.pdf ''Accompanying 19 photos from 1988 (see photo captions page 25 of text document)'']</ref>

==Site description==

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The Historic District is located Storrs, a village of the town of [[Mansfield, Connecticut]], flanking Storrs Road ([[Connecticut Route 195]]). The principal elements of the district are 23 masonry buildings erected between 1906 and 1942, in [[Collegiate Gothic]], [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]], and [[Neoclassical architecture|Classical Revival]] styles. There are also 18 residential structures, some dating to the 18th century, and including the President's House, built in 1940. These are located in an area historically known as Faculty Row, which is now part of Whitney and Gilbert Roads. The master plan for the campus was drafted in the early 20th century by [[Charles N. Lowrie]], a landscape architect, and was followed to a substantial degree by subsequent development. The only non-university buildings in the district are those associated with the Storrs Community Church.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=88003202}}
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|title=NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Connecticut Agricultural School / University of Connecticut Historic District |author=Jan Cunningham |date=May 7, 1988 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} and {{NRHP url|id=88003202|title=''Accompanying 19 photos from 1988 (see photo captions page 25 of text document)''|photos=y}}</ref>

UConn is historically significant as the nation's first public university established specifically for the study of [[agriculture]]. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named for its donors ([[Charles and Augustus Storrs]]) and the village where its campus was located. The school remained small and focused on agriculture until the early 20th century. In 1906, the school began to expand both its physical plant and its curriculum, although the latter remained focused on agricultural subjects such as farm machinery and horticulture. This building program, largely completed by 1935, produced most of the assemblage of masonry buildings contained in the historic district. In 1933, the school was renamed Connecticut State College, and in 1939 it was given its present name.<ref name="nrhpinv3"/>


The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name="nris"/>
The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name="nris"/>

==Demolition==
In the Spring of 2017, seven of nine houses on Gilbert road were demolished to create a park area.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blair |first1=Russell |title=UConn to Demolish Seven Of Nine 'Faculty Row' Houses |url=http://www.courant.com/education/hc-uconn-faculty-row-houses-20161214-story.html |website=courant.com |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Collegiate Gothic architecture in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 22 September 2024

University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School
The Wilbur Cross Library
University of Connecticut Historic District is located in Connecticut
University of Connecticut Historic District
University of Connecticut Historic District is located in the United States
University of Connecticut Historic District
LocationRoughly Storrs Road (Connecticut Route 195) at Eagleville Road (Connecticut Route 275), Storrs, Connecticut
Coordinates41°48′29″N 72°15′3″W / 41.80806°N 72.25083°W / 41.80806; -72.25083
Area105 acres (42 ha)
ArchitectCharles N. Lowrie
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals; Federal; Collegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No.88003202[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1989

The University of Connecticut Historic District is a 105-acre (42 ha) historic district including the historic campus of the Connecticut Agricultural School, now the main campus of the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs, Connecticut.

Site description

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The Historic District is located Storrs, a village of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut, flanking Storrs Road (Connecticut Route 195). The principal elements of the district are 23 masonry buildings erected between 1906 and 1942, in Collegiate Gothic, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival styles. There are also 18 residential structures, some dating to the 18th century, and including the President's House, built in 1940. These are located in an area historically known as Faculty Row, which is now part of Whitney and Gilbert Roads. The master plan for the campus was drafted in the early 20th century by Charles N. Lowrie, a landscape architect, and was followed to a substantial degree by subsequent development. The only non-university buildings in the district are those associated with the Storrs Community Church.[2]

UConn is historically significant as the nation's first public university established specifically for the study of agriculture. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named for its donors (Charles and Augustus Storrs) and the village where its campus was located. The school remained small and focused on agriculture until the early 20th century. In 1906, the school began to expand both its physical plant and its curriculum, although the latter remained focused on agricultural subjects such as farm machinery and horticulture. This building program, largely completed by 1935, produced most of the assemblage of masonry buildings contained in the historic district. In 1933, the school was renamed Connecticut State College, and in 1939 it was given its present name.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Demolition

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In the Spring of 2017, seven of nine houses on Gilbert road were demolished to create a park area.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Jan Cunningham (May 7, 1988). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Connecticut Agricultural School / University of Connecticut Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 19 photos from 1988 (see photo captions page 25 of text document)
  3. ^ Blair, Russell. "UConn to Demolish Seven Of Nine 'Faculty Row' Houses". courant.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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