Gilchrist Hall
Title
Gilchrist Hall
Subject
Florida State University
Residence Halls
Dormitories
Student housing
Housing
Description
Architect: Rudolph Weaver, Architect to the State Board of Control of Institutions of Higher Learning
Namesake: Albert Waller Gilchrist, Florida Governor 1909-1913 (died same year as construction began)
Architectural Style: Collegiate Gothic
Features: Arcades and bridges connect Gilchrist to three other dorms to its sides, T-shaped
Namesake: Albert Waller Gilchrist, Florida Governor 1909-1913 (died same year as construction began)
Architectural Style: Collegiate Gothic
Features: Arcades and bridges connect Gilchrist to three other dorms to its sides, T-shaped
Date
Built: 1926
Remodeled: 1996-1997
Major renovation: 1999
Remodeled: 1996-1997
Major renovation: 1999
Identifier
FSU_GilchristHall
Access Rights
These materials were gathered together for a Digital History class taught by Dr. Koslow in the Spring semester of 2020. The user is responsible for investigating any copyright restrictions on further use of these materials outside this digital collection.
Collection Items
![Postcard titled "A Glimpse of Gilchrist Hall by Moonlight, F. S. C. W.": Tallahassee, Fla.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/50622/archive/square_thumbnails/c517ad3a272f6e169ded63b77d4b9cbb.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=tHjH037idk3bKdjlhI8vIhfNaqRCLkpinheZeypflfh9Hu%7EtXCI3tRaWdR8i1NfN6BUbxGkLgeiZn5IkUFMAmdI26PYWWcKsBnFqJAL%7EusyIz0I01YN5CiKhU2S6r3jhmrrBIlD4bp4Jc0l86PBO3NhX5dgBAUMItvNvxYQrjTcJOAv1LsusrqU9WV59ZRLeGh1oeDt%7EGJqZkgHYqRqkIdOmR7avXGdfb4xLkLHmQeCo7OFIY1uMqRzp7L6LkSSKtCqphiAvqXHGzrCiHdWLlT9lKSVmSAH2K3ZFIdAEtd1TFHINmFaTr347MrpbBSBmj-TEAUBrDqTUAGKgsxrqhA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Postcard titled "A Glimpse of Gilchrist Hall by Moonlight, F. S. C. W.": Tallahassee, Fla.")
Gilchrist Hall
Gertrude Spettel Kemlein (formerly Gertrude Spettel) was a Florida State College for Women student, class of 1942 (BA). These photographs are a part of the Gertrude Spettel Kemlein Collection, 1939-1942.
Gilchrist Hall
Part of the Cal and Mary Koesy Collection. The Cal and Mary Jane Koesy Collection consists of personal photographs related to the couple's student experiences at Florida State College for Women and Florida State University from 1944-1952.
Gilchrist Hall with African American man on bicycle
Personal photograph of Florida State College for Women student Victoria J. Lewis, class of 1944 (BS, Education). These photographs are a part of the Victoria J. Lewis Scrapbook, 1940-1944.
Gilchrist Hall
Personal photographs of Florida State University student Mary Tarver Willis (formerly Mary Tarver), class of 1951 (B.S. Elementary Education), loaned to Heritage Protocol for digitization. These photographs are a part of the Mary Tarver Willis…
Gilchrist Hall
Personal photographs of Florida State University student Mary Tarver Willis(formerly Mary Tarver), class of 1951 (B.S. Elementary Education), loaned to Heritage Protocol for digitization. These photographs are a part of the Mary Tarver Willis…
Mary Tarver in Front of Gilchrist Hall
Mary Tarver standing in front of Gilchrist Hall. Personal photographs of Florida State University student Mary Tarver Willis (formerly Mary Tarver), class of 1951 (B.S. Elementary Education), loaned to Heritage Protocol for digitization. These…
"Entrance to Gilchrist Hall"
!["Entrance to Gilchrist Hall"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/50622/archive/square_thumbnails/a9dbf85f9f41f697cbc30bf5df195b8b.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=hkXerq1%7E4CidX%7EnZ8jADRd0izuaaMLPSG5tmpcqOeuKCLpmm--EQJ0fjk1eG4-5UVYMSxXUbDQk0PjRXf7JEusJg92%7E1JC6y6ivzbfnLM%7E3Ds11yyE1LQ79GMxQKIZitigCBbZfQVUZ0-59EnwJVJ8VgXqq48KJptXz4zRw69BJiL6TYPGRG6kvxZR1TWG8LlS-2WcljVY-ol85EYd4dhU3SeSMEliAUlAjJ2--5TvHysFgsLN7zX%7EvfvHT8MXScBxrELnJO9EchCVAAbl5OuZcEY2TtA-7by-L-5pbjv7XmkQLBP%7E05OnOfaEmQiq-O-vRn5dcjkI3-usk0L2kXaA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Entrance to Gilchrist Hall"")
Flastacowo 1930, page 17. 25 Year - Silver Anniversary Edition. Image titled "Entrance to Gilchrist Hall."
"Gilchrist"
!["Gilchrist"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/50622/archive/square_thumbnails/3ca68e386adabbcfa62fcfafc47876f3.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=fzmNSoYTn%7EdgT%7E2iz7WDYkTbRAqQ1z8cSah%7EGyOfpakoEA2A9d5Hf5KgH7pU1pJR6-17z8G3A7mkojxqzUATRoIOsJZWEwZBf3TGHzDDA1unfMcpZHtiwbaBPOr2iMM0OwpQd6YRGRosJVbn%7EGNg7hypKD%7ExSN4Danl14ypyHVcM9RJvX3zvS6LqdluE%7ENKoRYsvi4a63yF1RIUaRoqPzaibHkMIya59VbCXNbG8HhT4EZXjyYDNRh6e36l7QBrV%7EnkEAPiflaVJbbFdJMZis1-r9oH68Si4rlGUFOFDix3XEsMawgNBdOhkUMpF2BXXfdqH8Kn%7ESsTgfWCpa95FEg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Gilchrist"")
Flastacowo, 1938, page 17. Image of Gilchrist Hall with text: "Gilchrist, newest of the dormitories and home of upper classmen. Surrounded on one side by the smoking area and the other by Broward and facing the Sweet Shop, hang out of the students."