The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Pfeiffer Hall

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Pfeiffer Hall (detail), North Central College

Institution Name: North Central College
Original/Historic Place Name: Pfeiffer Hall
Location on Campus: various
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1926	original construction; dedication Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: none specified

Walls: stone; brick

Roof: none specified

Function:

1926-present (2007)

auditorium (Pfeiffer Hall, for performing arts; with assembly area)

Significance: education
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
The Pfeiffer family (including Annie Merner Pfeiffer, Henry Pfeiffer, and Gustavus Pfeiffer) has been a generous donor to North Central College. Their collective philanthropy has made possible several buildings, including Pfeiffer Hall. It has undergone several renovations, the most recent including air conditioning.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

Klauder, Charles Z., and Herbert C. Wise. College Architecture in America and Its Part in the Development of the Campus. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1929.

North Central College & Naperville: A Shared History, 1870-1995. Naperville, IL: North Central College, 1995.

Roberts, Clarence N. A Clear & Steady Light: A Brief History of North Central College. Naperville, IL: North Central College, 1981.

Roberts, Clarence N. North Central College: A Century of Liberal Education, 1861-1961. Naperville, IL: North Central College, 1960.

Savage, Charles. A College In Its Community. Naperville, IL: North Central College, [n.d.].

II. Location of other data:

University: Special Collections