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Administration Building U. of I. MOSCOW IDAHO.

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Date: 1908 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Fred C. Lounsbury (2007) Postmark: None Collection: Steven R. Shook Remark: This Administration Building at the University of Idaho replaced the original Administration Building that stood on this site between October 1899 and March 30, 1906; the original Administration Building was destroyed by fire. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Built at a total cost of $415,769, the building was constructed in four phases. The first phase of construction, which consisted of the entire portion of the building facing east, was completed in 1909 at a cost of $140,000 (paid for with a series of state bonds). The second phase, which cost $75,000 (state appropriation) and was completed in 1912, consisted of the north wing auditorium. The third phase, which cost $90,000 (state appropriation) and was completed in 1920, consisted of the south wing. The final phase, which cost $110,769 (funded by student fees) and was completed in 1936, consisted of an extension of the south wing to house the university library.

The Tudor Gothic structure was designed by Boise architect J. E. Tourtellotte. It is constructed with a concrete base, red brick, and buff colored Boise sandstone trim. Total floor area of the structure is 109,824 square feet.

The first production to take place in the auditorium was Priscilla, a comic opera.

Note that the tower shown in this image is slightly different in design than the tower that was constructed.

This structure is still [2014] utilized as the administrative headquarters for the university.