Ridenbaugh Hall

Ridenbaugh Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
View from north in 2017
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Location	Campus Drive at Blake Street University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
Coordinates	46°43′28″N 117°00′32″W / 46.72444°N 117.00889°W / 46.72444; -117.00889 (Ridenbaugh Hall)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902; 124 years ago (1902)
Architect	Willis Ritchie
Architectural style	Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	77000467[1]
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-09-14)

Ridenbaugh Hall in 1980

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 124 years ago in 1902 as the first UI dormitory for female students,^[2][3] Ridenbaugh has been the oldest brick building on campus since the 1970s.^[2][3]

Designed by architect Willis Ritchie of Spokane in the Renaissance Revival style,^[3] the building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 14, 1977.^[1] It was named for Mary E. Ridenbaugh (1857–1926) of Boise, then the vice chairman of the university's board of regents.^[2][4][5][6]

On Campus Drive just west of Blake Street, Ridenbaugh Hall faces north and overlooks the four tennis courts on the Administration Lawn; the rear of the building is bounded by the sidewalk of Nez Perce Drive. The approximate elevation at street level is 2,620 feet (800 m) above sea level.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Abas, Bryan (July 6, 1978). "Ridenbaugh Hall: a building makes a comeback". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 6A.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ridenbaugh Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved July 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
4. "Ridenbaugh Hall". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. (junior class (1907), volume 4). Spring 1906. p. 74. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
5. "Board of Regents". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. (junior class (1906), volume 3). Spring 1905. p. 8. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
6. "Board of Regents". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. (junior class (1907), volume 4). Spring 1906. p. 10. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.

External links

• University of Idaho Campus Photographs Collection – Ridenbaugh Hall