Old North Tower, University of Central Oklahoma
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Old North Tower | |
 University of Central Oklahoma's Old North | |
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| Location | University of Central Oklahoma campus, Edmond, Oklahoma |
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| Nearest city | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°39′21″N 97°28′25″W / 35.65583°N 97.47361°WCoordinates: 35°39′21″N 97°28′25″W / 35.65583°N 97.47361°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | J.G. Haskell |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000671[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1971 |
Old North Tower (or Old North) is the oldest building on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and the oldest building of higher education in the state of Oklahoma. Originally built in 1892, it was the first permanent building on the Territorial Normal School campus.[2][3]
History
The construction of Old North, designed by J.G. Haskell began in the summer of 1892, and classes began in January 1893.
Early in Old North's history the building was deemed unsafe. In 1911, the structure was set for demolition, but instead was renovated.[4]
The most major milestone for Old North was when the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[5]
Renovation
The university closed Old North in 2001 because of structural and safety issues. Old North was left dormant until funds could be raised to renovate the building.[6] The $11,000,000 of renovations include the addition of an east wing, an amphitheater, additional maintenance space, and elevators to make the building ADA compliant.[3] The building was the centerpiece of UCO's Always Central campaign to raise $40,000,000; however, the renovations were scheduled to be the last portion of the campaign.[7]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "UCO: History of The University of Central Oklahoma". uco.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- 1 2 "UCO: Old North". uco.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "University of Central Oklahoma nears fundraising goal to reopen historic building | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "AssetDetail". focus.nps.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "UCO seeks funding to revamp Old North | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "University of Central Oklahoma gets $500,000 gift to help restore Oklahoma's oldest higher education building | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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