Constitution Hall (University of Alaska Fairbanks) explained

Constitution Hall
Location:University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates:64.8575°N -147.8219°W
Builder:Pacific Construction Company
Architect:Foss, Malcom & Olson
Architecture:Modern Movement
Added:November 3, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05001196
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:FAI-00002
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

Constitution Hall (also known as Convention Hall, Alaska Constitution Hall and the Student Union Building) houses the student center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Completed in 1955, the building was the site that year of the meeting at which the Alaska State Constitution was drafted, a milestone in the territory's drive for statehood. It is a reinforced concrete structure two stories high.[1] The building currently houses a bookstore, barbershop, alumni association offices, and the campus mail room.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=05001196}} NRHP nomination for Constitution Hall]. National Park Service. 2015-01-18.