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Carleton College, Myers Hall

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Carleton College, Myers Hall

Myers Hall.

Credit

Carleton College Archives.

Site overview

Myers Hall is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. The original building was completed in 1958 according to designs by Magney, Tusler & Setter of Minneapolis. Yamasaki & Associates completed the fourth story addition in 1961.

Carleton College, Myers Hall

Myers Hall exterior

Credit

Carleton College Campus Photos, https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/photos/reshalls/?image_id=597520.

Site overview

Myers Hall is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. The original building was completed in 1958 according to designs by Magney, Tusler & Setter of Minneapolis. Yamasaki & Associates completed the fourth story addition in 1961.

Primary classification

Education (EDC)

Terms of protection

N/A

Designations

None apply.

Author(s)

Mary Begley | Docomomo US/Minnesota | 8/2021
Josie Moran | Docomomo US staff | 11/24/2021

Location

Myers Hall

200 Maple Street North
Northfield, MN, 55057

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Myers Hall.

Credit:

Carleton College Archives.

Myers Hall exterior

Credit:

Carleton College Campus Photos, https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/photos/reshalls/?image_id=597520.

Designer(s)

Minoru Yamasaki

Architect

Nationality

American

Other designers

Yamasaki & Associates

Related Sites

Commission

1956

Completion

1958

Commission / Completion details

Commission for Magney, Tusler & Setter.
Completion: 1958, original building opens. 1961, fourth floor addition

References

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986).” The Architectural Review, Reputations vertical. 21 February 2019. 

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Reconsidering the Legacy of Minoru Yamasaki.” Saving Places blog, National Trust for Historic Preservation. 9 May 2018. 

Hoekstra, Joel. “The Builder.” Carleton College Voice (Winter 2015).

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