Ridenbaugh Hall Explained

Ridenbaugh Hall
Location:	Campus Drive at Blake Street University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
Coordinates:	46.7244°N -117.0089°W
Architecture:	Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	77000467

Ridenbaugh Hall is a historic three-story building in the northwest United States, on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Opened in 1902 as the first UI dormitory for female students,^{[1] [2]} Ridenbaugh has been the oldest brick building on campus since the 1970s.^{[1] [2]}

Designed by architect Willis Ritchie of Spokane in the Renaissance Revival style,^[2] the building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 14, 1977. It was named for Mary E. Ridenbaugh (1857–1926) of Boise, then the vice chairman of the university's board of regents.^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

On Campus Drive just west of Blake Street, the building faces north and overlooks the four tennis courts on the Administration Lawn; the approximate elevation at street level is above sea level.

External links

• University of Idaho Campus Photographs Collection – Ridenbaugh Hall

Notes and References

1. News: Ridenbaugh Hall: a building makes a comeback . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Abas . Bryan . July 6, 1978 . 6A.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77000467}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ridenbaugh Hall ]. National Park Service. July 30, 2018. With
3. Web site: Ridenbaugh Hall . Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook . Spring 1906 . (junior class (1907), volume 4) . 74.
4. Web site: Board of Regents . Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook . Spring 1905 . (junior class (1906), volume 3) . 8.
5. Web site: Board of Regents. Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook . Spring 1906 . (junior class (1907), volume 4) . 10.