Constitution Hall (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Constitution Hall (also known as Convention Hall, Alaska Constitution Hall and the Student Union Building) houses the student center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Completed in 1955, the building was the site that year of the meeting at which the Alaska State Constitution was drafted, a milestone in the territory's drive for statehood. It is a reinforced concrete structure two stories high.[2] The building currently houses a bookstore, barbershop, alumni association offices, and the studios of the student radio station KSUA.[3]

Constitution Hall
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Constitution Hall in 2012
LocationUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks campus, Fairbanks, Alaska
Coordinates64°51′27″N 147°49′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1955 (1955)
Built byPacific Construction Company
ArchitectFoss, Malcom & Olson
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.05001196[1]
AHRS No.FAI-00002
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 2005

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Constitution Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. "Constitution Hall". University of Alaska Fairbanks. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.


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