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1890 |
Normal School Building cornerstone laid June 13 (1890-1972). After 1906, building known as Administration Building (Pierce p.165). Renamed Cranford Hall in 1931. Razed in 1972. |
1891 |
Normal School Building east wing completed April 13 (Pierce p.165) |
1895 |
Normal School Building center completed (Pierce p.165) |
1897 |
Training School library established ( Crucible v.4 #10 [June 9, 1896] 29-30 ) |
1901 |
First heating plant completed. Razed in 1933 (RG SC27 photo. Pierce p.165) |
1902 |
Pillars at 9th Avenue and 17th Street class gift of 1902 (Carter p.387) |
1903 |
Normal School Building west wing completed November 11 (Pierce p.165, Larson p.61) |
1903 |
Gymnasium in basement of west wing of Normal School Building (Larson, p.61) |
1904 |
First presidential home completed. Became Music Conservatory in 1924. Razed in 1954. |
1907 |
First library completed. Renamed Carter Hall in 194 4. |
1908 |
Greenhouse built. Razed in 1936. |
1909 |
Stables built south of Library |
1910 |
Training School cornerstone laid August 22 |
1910 |
Guggenheim Hall cornerstone laid September 24 |
1910 |
Gateway at 10th Avenue and 18th Street gift of class of 1910 (Carter p.387) |
1910 |
Cranford and the Library had telephones installed (Larson p.63) |
1911 |
Cranford updated with first indoor toilet (Larson p.63) |
1911 |
Formal reflecting pool north of Library gift of the class of 1911 (Carter p.387) |
1912 |
Training School center section of building completed (Pierce p.165) |
1912 |
Gateway at 8th Avenue and 17th Street gift of class of 1912 (Carter p.387) |
1912 |
Guggenheim Hall completed (Carter p.81) |
1913 |
Women's Club House construction began |
1914 |
Pioneer Statue north of the Library reflecting pool gift of class of 1914 (Carter p.387) |
1914 |
Totem Teddy
arrived on campus. Andrew Thompson, a 1897 graduate of the Normal School and U.S. Commissioner of Education for Alaska, gave the totem pole to UNC in 1914. Repatriated in October 2003. |
1914 |
Home Economics Building cornerstone laid (Pierce p.165) |
1915 |
Home Economics practice cottage constructed (Carter p.84). Later renamed Roudebush Cottage. |
1916 |
Women's Club House dedicated March 22. Remodeled and renamed the Student Union in 1939. Renamed Gray Hall in 1965. |
1918 |
SATC Gymnasium (also known as "Temporary Gym," "Cow Barn," "Green Barn"). Razed in 1927. |
1919 |
Home Economics Building completed in October. Renamed Crabbe Hall in 1931 (Pierce p.165). |
1921 |
Belford Residence Hall completed. |
1921 |
Gordon Residence Hall completed. |
1921 |
Decker Residence Hall completed. |
1922 |
Training School west wing erected (RG2 S1 F8 Bk. 8) |
1923 |
Training School east wing erected (RG2 S1 F8 Bk. 8) |
1924 |
First presidential home became Music Conservatory |
1925 |
KFKA (100 W. station) established to broadcast on the 3rd floor of Cranford. Broadcast supervised by Physics Department (Hartman p.124). |
1926 |
Gunter construction began with cornerstone, September 28, 1926 (Pierce p.165) |
1926 |
KFKA moved to Music Conservatory. Music Department responsible for many broadcasts. (Hartman p.121) |
1927 |
Jackson Field dedicated (5,200 capacity) |
1928 |
Gunter completed--balcony seated 1,100 people. Dedicated January 35 |
1928 |
Second presidential home at 1862 10th Avenue |
1930?-1939 |
Two radio towers E of Gunter ( Cache la Poudre 1936 p.61) removed by 1939 when Gray remodeled |
1930 |
Faculty Apartment #1: "The Faculty Club" completed (W) |
1931 |
Administration Building renamed Cranford Hall on October 22 (BOT) |
1931 |
Home Economics Building renamed Crabbe Hall, October 22 (Pierce p.165) |
1931 |
Training School renamed Kepner Hall (BOT 10/22/1931) |
1931 |
Hadden Residence Hall completed |
1931 |
#2 men's residence hall on east campus completed. Named Hays Residence Hall on October 22 |
1933 |
Men's residence hall on east campus was named Hadden Hall on February 7 by the Board of Trustees |
1933 |
Second Heating Plant completed (N of Faculty Apts. & SE of Gunter) |
1933 |
Driveway north of Gunter running from 8th to 10th Avenue closed on June 9 (BOT) |
1936 |
Sabin Residence Hall dedicated June 13 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1936 |
Snyder Residence Hall dedicated June 13 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1936 |
Tobey-Kendel Residence Hall dedicated June 13 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1936 |
Faculty Apartment (Unit #2) (mid-W) |
1936 |
Greenhouse dismantled and sold (BOT 4/9/1936) |
1937 |
Gunter has Celotex sound conditioned ceiling installed (Building Survey, RG15 S17) |
1938 |
Women's Club House remodeling started. Renamed Student Union in 1939. |
1939 |
Student Union remodeling completed . Renamed Gray Hall in 1965. |
1939 |
Library remodel and renovation (Pierce p.165) |
1940 |
Faculty Apartment (Unit #3) completed (mid-E) |
1940 |
Garden Theater dedicated June 14 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1940 |
Remodeled library dedicated June 28 |
1940 |
Leo Florio flagpole erected |
1940 |
Tops of deciduous trees around Carter and Cranford severely trimmed. See photos Cranford--Aerial & Carter--Remodel |
1940 |
Bridge NW of Gray erected as class gift ("Hi Bridge") |
1941 |
Gunter additional locker rooms installed in basement |
1942 |
Drinking fountain, Outdoor (Gunter, Garden Theater) class gift |
1944 |
Library renamed Carter Hall (Pierce p.165) |
1947 |
Cross Residence Hall completed |
1947 |
Faculty Apartment (Unit #4) completed (E) |
1948 |
Jackson Field renovated reducing seating capacity to 4,000 (Pierce LB1840 G747 1988 P54) |
1948 |
Gunter original chimes replaced with second set ( Mirror 10/14/1987) |
1949 |
Cranford fire |
1951 |
Frasier Hall groundbreaking. November 19 |
1953 |
Frasier Hall completed in December |
1954 |
Frasier Hall dedicated January 1 |
1954 |
Frasier theater dedicated January 14, 15 & 16 with performance of "Point of No Return" |
1954 |
Benches between Frasier and Cranford gift of the class of 1954 |
1954 |
Conservatory of Music razed (Pierce p.165) |
1955 |
Lily pond in front of Snyder vandalized ( Mirror May 13). It was subsequently removed. |
1957 |
Gunter Hall balcony in men's gym removed. Folding bleachers installed. |
1957 |
Wiebking Residence Hall dedicated June 1957 |
1957 |
Wilson Residence Hall completed |
1957 |
Tobey Kendel addition (Pierce p.166) |
1958 |
Parsons Hall completed |
1960 |
Troxel Residence Hall dedicated in October |
1961 |
Gunter Hall hardwood floors replaced in men's and women's gyms |
1962 |
Bishop-Lehr Hall (Laboratory School) dedicated May 13 |
1963 |
Boiler house converted to Arts Annex (Pierce p.167) |
1963 |
McCowen Residence Hall dedicated (fall) |
1964 |
Ross Hall of Science completed |
1965 |
Student Union renamed Gray Hall |
1965 |
College Center completed. Renamed University Center in 1970. |
1965 |
Ross Hall dedicated August 1 |
1966 |
Harrison Residence Hall dedicated November 6 |
1967 |
Student Family Apartments completed |
1968 |
McKee Hall of Education completed |
1968 |
Turner Residence Hall completed |
1969 |
McKee Hall dedicated March 27 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1970 |
College name changed to UNC |
1970 |
College Center renamed University Center |
1970 |
University Library (Michener) fire |
1971 |
University Library completed |
1972 |
University Library dedicated on October 27. Renamed Michener Library in 1973. |
1972 |
Cranford demolished June 12-15 (1890-1972) |
1973 |
Candelaria construction began |
1973 |
Candelaria Hall completed |
1973 |
University Library renamed the James A. Michener Library |
1973 |
Lawrenson Residence Hall dedicated May 10 (RG15 S15 F1) |
1973 |
Mariani Gallery in Guggenheim dedicated October 14 |
1973 |
Butler-Hancock construction began |
1974 |
Butler-Hancock Hall completed |
1974 |
Lindou Auditorium in Michener Library dedicated August 4 |
1975 |
Butler-Hancock dedicated February 4 |
1976 |
Foundation Hall dedicated March 13 |
1979 |
Kepner--outside of building cleaned and sealed ( Campus 4/10/1981) |
1981 |
Carter Hall undergoes major renovation (Pierce p.168) |
1981 |
Gunter--outside of building cleaned and sealed ( Campus 4/10/1981) |
1982 |
Butler-Hancock storage room addition(s) (Pierce p.169) |
1985 |
Gunter's bells stopped ringing ( Mirror 10/14/1987) |
1985 |
Cross, Hadden, Hays and Troxel no longer used as dorms (Pierce, Morris. LB1840 G747 1988 P54 p.137) |
1986 |
Frasier Theater renamed Langworthy Theater |
1986 |
Kepner Hall undergoes major internal renovation (Pierce p.165) |
1987 |
Kepner Hall renovation completed |
1987 |
Gunter received fourth set of new bells ( Mirror 10/14/1987) |
1988 |
Laboratory wing added to Ross Hall (Pierce p.168) |
1988 |
University Center added atrium and internal remodel of ground level |
1988 |
Cogeneration Plant constructed |
1989 |
Lawrenson Hall rededicated October 5 |
1990 |
Cranford Park dedicated on June 13 |
1990 |
Leo Florio Flagpole rededicated October 13 |
1991 |
Ross Laboratory wing dedicated March 26 |
1993 |
Michener Library recarpeted |
1993 |
Frasier--Music Technology Center wing added |
1994 |
Michener Archives, room L119, completed |
1995 |
Frasier remodeled to connect 2nd floor wings |
1995 |
Recreation Center added to Butler-Hancock |
1995-96 |
Gunter Hall--major remodeling/renovation. Rededicated September 20, 1996. |
1996 |
Nottingham Field completed |
1996 |
Norton Theatre dedicated in Gray Hall February 24, 1996 |
1997 |
Music Library dedicated October 17. Named Skinner Music Library 2005. |
1999 |
Hansen-Willis Hall dedicated October 22 |
1999 |
Scott-Wilcoxen Hall dedicated October 22 |
1999 |
Cassidy Hall completed |
1999 |
President's Residence converted and renamed Visitors Center |
2000 |
Ross Hall renovation started |
2002 |
Garden Theatre E wall removed when Summer Concert Series cancelled |
2002 |
Arlington Park Apartments completed August 2002 |
2003 |
West Campus Dining Facility construction began August 2003 |
2003 |
Totem Teddy returned to the Tlingit Indians, Angoon, Alaska. October 2003 |
2004 |
Archives remodel completed and reopened October 6. |
2005 |
West Campus Dining Facility officially opened on January 8. |
2005 |
Archives open house held on January 21 to celebrate the renovation of Archival Services |
2005 |
Skinner Music Library (former Music Library) named on May 6. |
2005 |
Presidents Row (Bond Hall, Brown Hal1, Dickeson Hall, Lujan Hall), 19th Street and 9th Avenue, dedicated October 1. Previously named Faculty Apartments. |
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Looking for dates: |
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3rd set of chimes in Gunter (mid 1960's) |
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E-W streets of President's home closed (1980's-90's) |
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Clock on Gray Hall NW corner |