Van Fleet Hall (Gainesville, Florida)

General James A. Van Fleet Hall is an historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and completed in 1952. It was designed by Guy Fulton in a mild Mid-Century modern style as a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) classroom and training facility for University of Florida students seeking commissions in the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy. The building is named for U.S. Army General James Van Fleet, who served as an ROTC instructor at the university and as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team from 1923 to 1924.[1]

James A. Van Fleet Hall
Gainesville, Florida
TypeTraining Facility
Site history
Built1952
Built byGuy Fulton
In use1952 - present

See also

References
  1. http://campusmap.ufl.edu/details.php?bldg=0023

29.6485378°N 82.3512499°W / 29.6485378; -82.3512499


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.