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Faner Hall (SIUC)

Coordinates: 37°42′54″N 89°13′08″W / 37.715°N 89.219°W / 37.715; -89.219
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Faner Hall
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General information
TypeEducational
Architectural styleBrutalist architecture
LocationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
Address1000 Faner Drive
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Coordinates37°42′54″N 89°13′08″W / 37.715°N 89.219°W / 37.715; -89.219
Current tenantsSIUC College of Liberal Arts
Sharp Museum
Completed1974[1]
Cost$12.75 million
OwnerSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
Dimensions
Other dimensionsLength: 914 ft
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count4
Awards and prizesAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) - 1970 Citation for Excellence - Quality Design[2]
Faner Hall - Underbuilding view to the North

Faner Hall is a building on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. It is named after Robert D. Faner, a former English professor at the university. It is located in the central part of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus, and houses the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), which includes multiple departments, as well as the Sharp Museum.[3]

History

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Faner Hall was designed by architecture firm Geddes Brecher Qualls Cunningham in the Brutalist style. Faner Hall is 914 feet long and four stories high. It acts as a "wall" between the old and new sections of campus.[4][5]

On March 6, 1972, a collapse at the construction site killed university freshman Michael G. Hayes.[6] Since its completion in 1974, Faner Hall has been the subject of many rumors on campus.[7]

Departments

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Faner Hall houses many of the departments which belong to the University Core Curriculum as well as other areas of study. Departments include Africana Studies, Anthropology, Art & Design, Communication Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Geography & Environmental Resources, History, Languages, Cultures & International Trade, Linguistics, Paralegal Studies, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.dailyegyptian.com/archives/article_e6e05923-a99e-579c-890c-1be82373d60d.html[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ http://www.dailyegyptian.com/archives/article_2d820e22-e2c1-5f85-b380-4034e448bba6.html[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2016-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Linda Rush (Oct 26, 2011). "Protests, unrest reached SIU in the 60's". The Southern Illinoisan. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. ^ Jordan, Mitch (2010). Faner Hall: Faux Pas and Follower? (Legacy: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 4. ed.). Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ Southern, LES O'DELL The (2022-03-18). "50th anniversary of a fatal Faner Hall tragedy passes quietly at SIU". Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ Bode, Gus. "The fairy tales of Faner Hall". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

See also

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