| Name(s) of Building: | Industrial Arts Building; Engineering Building; Agricultural-Engineering Building; Cooper Hall; Crisp Hall |
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| Dates of Construction: | 1929-1930; post-fire reconstruction 1941-1942; 1989 |
| Cost: | not recorded; $81,000; not known |
| Brief History: | Construction of Crisp Hall was completed in 1930 and was originally used
for the offices and classrooms of the Industrial Arts program. In 1941,
a fire completely gutted the building and destroyed all but the exterior
walls. Funds for the building's reconstruction were immediately sought
and with the support of Governor Prentice Cooper the structure was rebuilt
and later renamed in his honor in 1969. The building served as the offices
and classrooms of the Engineering Department between 1942 and 1961,
prior to the building of Engineering Physical
Science Building. It later served as the offices of the Agricultural
Engineering program and as overflow classrooms from 1962 to the early
1970's. Since the early 1970's, Campus Safety and Security have resided
in the building and in 1989 the campus Computer Center relocated to
the same site.
In 1996 Cooper Hall was renamed to Crisp Hall in honor of Harry L. Crisp, Sr., a distinguished businessman from the region. |