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Rudolph Weaver (April 17, 1880 – November 10, 1944) was an American architect, university professor and administrator renowned for various buildings that he designed in Florida, Idaho and Washington, many of which are academic.
- American
- April 17, 1880, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Architect
Designed by Rudolph Weaver in the Collegiate Gothic architectural style, the building was built in 1936. Because the Great Depression caused a shortage of funds, the building took several years to construct, and its distinctive stained glass windows on the east facade were not placed until 1938.
- Late Gothic Revival
- Rudolph Weaver
- 1936
- Gainesville, Florida
13 set 2021 · Rudolph Weaver was an American architect famous for his work in design and construction of numerous collegiate buildings in Florida, Idaho, and Washington state. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1880, studied architecture at Drexel Institute and Columbia University, and later returned to Drexel Institute to earn a Bachelor of Science ...
Built in 1926, it was designed by noted University of Florida architect and professor Rudolph Weaver and built by G. Lloyd Preacher & Company. On August 16, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Dixie Hotel, Hotel Kelley.
Rudolph Weaver, University Architect and Head of the fledgling Department of Architecture, began plans for the memorial gym but he left Idaho in 1925, so it is not clear how much he contributed to the design. David C. Lange replaced Weaver as both University Architect and Head of the Department of Architecture.
Designed by architect Rudolph Weaver, the new house for the college president offered a distinct example of the Georgian Revival: a colonial revival architectural style popular along the eastern seaboard but exceedingly rare on college campuses in the early-twentieth century American West.
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