John W. Cook Hall
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John W. Cook Hall, or Cook Hall, is a building which resembles a castle on the Quad
of Illinois State University
in Normal, Illinois
. Cook Hall, named for the university's fourth president, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since the winter of 1986.
Cook Hall is one of "Altgeld's castles": it was designed toward the end of the administration of Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld
. http://spinotew1.commerce.state.il.us/SBCmmnty.nsf/c6bb23f800ab8ec18625698900762fcc/5d920dd4c60bbff8862566d300775396?OpenDocument Altgeld was a German native who favored Gothic Revival architecture.
The building's original purpose (as well as its name) was "Gymnasium". It was eventually converted for other uses as larger gyms were constructed on campus. It currently houses the School of Music.
Quad
Quad may refer to:-Architecture:*Quadrangle in architecture, e.g., on a university campus*Quad, a dormitory room or suite housing four residents...
of Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
in Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. Cook Hall, named for the university's fourth president, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since the winter of 1986.
Cook Hall is one of "Altgeld's castles": it was designed toward the end of the administration of Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld was the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1893 until 1897. He was the first Democratic governor of that state since the 1850s...
. http://spinotew1.commerce.state.il.us/SBCmmnty.nsf/c6bb23f800ab8ec18625698900762fcc/5d920dd4c60bbff8862566d300775396?OpenDocument Altgeld was a German native who favored Gothic Revival architecture.
The building's original purpose (as well as its name) was "Gymnasium". It was eventually converted for other uses as larger gyms were constructed on campus. It currently houses the School of Music.