Matherly Hall exemplifies the continuity and innovation of the post-World War II modified Collegiate Gothic of the UF campus with clay tile gabled roof, brick with cast linear detail, crenulated parapet, and a modified tower entrance headed with a Moderne ornamental plaque depicting the College of Business Administration. New directions of the post-war campus are reflected in the functional provision for ventilation and light by the expansive window fenestration and the more massive building.
Highlights of Matherly Hall
- Collegiate Gothic interpretation of post-World War II era
- Expansive fenestration and modified tower entrance with symbolic plaque
- Materials characteristic of campus
2-1/2 stories
Rectangular
Gable
End of long face of rectangular mass
In projecting entrance tower
Casement sash 12 over 6 lights
Groupings of four
Brick is Common Bond
Pre-cast coping
Flat band water table
Pre-cast continuous lintel
Vertical bands between windows
Art Deco influence on plaque in entrance tower
Faces University Avenue at Northeast edge of campus
Large open space on North and South sides
Small spaces formed between adjacent buildings at East and West
Architect: Jefferson Hamilton; Supervising Architect: Guy Fulton, 1953
Contractor: Jack Culpepper
Building Name: Walter Jeffries Matherly, Dean of Business Administration from 1926-1954
