Griffin-Floyd Hall Griffin-Floyd Hall:  College of Agriculture

 

The College of Agriculture, completed in 1912, reflected the University commitment to the agriculture interests of the state. Terra cotta reliefs of cornucopia spilling a wealth of fruits and vegetables over two of the entrances symbolize the bounty of the state’s agricultural resources. A stock judging arena and farm machinery room were adjacent to administrative offices and classrooms. Griffin-Floyd Hall was restored in 1992 with the support of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.


Character Defining Features

 

  • SCALE camera
  •           2-1/2 stories

  • MASSING
  •           Rectangular

              Center cross gable

              Projecting end bays, 3 bays wide

              Central double loaded corridor

  • ROOF
  •           Gable roof

              Integral gutter within cornice molding

              Clay tile with "bump" tile ridge

  • ENTRANCES camera
  •           Central under cross gable on east and south facades

  • WINDOWS camera
  •           Double Hung 9 over 9 light

              Double Hung 12 over 12 light

  • MATERIALS camera
  •           Brick is Common bond

              6th course Flemish bond

              Roof is light red clay tiles

  • ORNAMENTATION camera
  •           Cast stone water table with sloped profile

              Cast lintels and sills

              Terracotta cornucopia above entrances

  • INTERIOR FEATURES camera
  •           Original Stairs

              Sensitive Restoration

  • BUILDING-SITE RELATIONSHIP
  •           Anchors the Southwest corner of the Plaza

              Aligns with Peabody Hall across the Plaza


     

    Griffin-Floyd Hall

     

    Architect:  William Augustus Edwards

    Contractor:  Chalker & Lund Co.

    Building Name:  Major Wilbur L. Floyd in 1930s; Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., 1992, originally the Agriculture Building

     

    Primary Navigation

    < UF Historic Campus Guidelines Home Page

     


    University of Florida
    Preservation Document Links

     

     

     

    University of Florida
    Campus Preservation Plan

    University of Florida
    Preservation Guidelines

    Historic Campus Brochure and Map
    Survey Report:
    The University of Florida
    from 1940 to 1954,
    World War II and the
    Post-War Historic Campus

    Programmatic Memorandum
    of Agreement with the Florida Division of Historical Resources

     

     

     


    University of Florida
    Historic Preservation Links

     

     

     

    University of Florida Preservation of Historic Buildings and Sites Committee
    University of Florida Archives
    University of Florida Facilities Planning & Construction Division
    University of Florida LEED Green Buildings Program
    University of Florida Physical Plant Division
    University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning - Historic Preservation Studies
    UF Builds - The Architecture of the University of Florida
    University of Florida Home Page

     

     

     


    State and National Preservation Links

     

     

     

    Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation
    National Register of Historic Places: Criteria
    National Park Service - Preservation Briefs
    National Park Service - Technical Notes
    J. Paul Getty Trust - The Getty Grant Program - Campus Heritage Grants 2002-2007
    Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation