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Name: Gibbons Hall. Named for Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore.
Date: 1912
Architect: T. H. Poole
Builder: Boyle Robertson Co.
Cost: Approximately $250,000, possibly including $50,000 for the lobby/lounge area.
Elevation: 202.69'
Use: Undergraduate and graduate residence hall. Lowerlevel houses The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy
Style: Tudor Collegiate Gothic.
Composition: Symmetrical rectilinear with central tower.
Size: Three stories with four-story central tower over basement; 260 feet long.
Gross square footage—47,686.
Net square footage—38,851.
Materials: Rusticated Port Deposit granite.
Trim: Indiana limestone, horizontal banding between floors, quoins at tower corners, doorway arches, window trim, capping crenelated cornice.
Roof: Flat
Windows: Generally paired, double-hung with projecting bays on third and fourth stories on the wings.
Doors: Replacement
Note: Built and in continuous use as a residence hall.
Setting: Free-standing, facing campus with back to Michigan Avenue, N.E., with foundation planting.
Architecture: Gibbons Hall was purpose-built as a dormitory with single rooms for 130 laymen. The basementwas designed with a small gymnasium and a 500-seat chapel. The lobby/ lounge was built with carved wood ornamentation in the style of Gothic choir stalls and had mosaic floors. With its imposing exterior, Gibbons Hall marks the boundary of the south end of the campus greensward. The central composition has four higher corner towers reaching above the four-story central element.
History: Gibbons Hall was a purpose-built 1912 residential facility that remains in its original use. It approaches its centennial with its architectural integrity intact.
Significance: Gibbons Hall stands as an excellent example of Tudor Collegiate Gothic architecture. The building still serves its original use as a dormitory. It is an important element in the visual setting of the campus and the adjacent Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Its character, color, and style are complementary to the other campus structures nearing their centennials and its history supports the role of the campus in national and local higher education. Gibbons Hall also has planning significance with its original combination of residence, chapel, and gymnasium provisions furthering a mind, body, soul educational mission. It contributes to the architectural and historic qualities of the campus.
Condition: The hall is a prominent campus structure requiring comprehensive rehabilitation. A new roof, extensive electrical and mechanical system upgrades, including the installation of air conditioning, and a window replacement program are necessary for its continued high use. Cosmetic upgrades include new finishes and furnishings and have been completed within the past few years. The building is adaptable for academic or administrative functions should it be desirable to relocate residents to new housing planned for the future. All rooms have network connections to the computer system and cable television services.
Floor Plans
Last Revised 22-Aug-07 12:38 PM.
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