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Date of Work
Circa 1915
Identification #
UAP 4897
Additional Information
The front (west) side of the President's House. Three children occupy the front steps. Four large pillars front the house with a large porch and a second floor balcony. Macnie Hall is seen to the south with a woman sitting on its steps. Built in 1902 for President and Mrs. Webster Merrifield, the Colonial Revival building designed by Joseph H. DeRemer cost approximately $25,000 and contained many modern conveniences. The home consists of two stories with an attic which contained a large ballroom and small bedrooms. Constructed of granite and brick, the main floor contained a large parlor, living room, refectory, President's study, kitchen, pantry and hallways. The second floor was divided into five bedrooms. The house also had three fireplaces, bathrooms on each floor, speaking tubes, a dumbwaiter, electric lights and bells and a telephone. Presidents Frank McVey, Thomas Kane, and John C. West also resided there. During George Starcher's presidency, the home became a men's dormitory, Oxford House. From 1964-1971, the Art Department occupied the home. In 1973, the house placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is home to the University Alumni Association.
Subject
Oxford House; Children; Macnie Hall; President's House; College presidents - Dwellings; Children; Stairs; College buildings; Trees; Women; Columns
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
Macnie Hall (Grand Forks, N.D.); University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Merrifield, Webster, 1852-1916