North Carolina State University Main Campus
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Main Campus is the primary campus of North Carolina State University, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, inside the Beltline. Notable features of Main Campus include the Bell Tower and D.H. Hill Library. The campus is known for its distinctive red brick buildings, sidewalks, plazas, and sculptures; some are dotted with decorative brick mosaics. The main plaza on Main Campus is called "The Brickyard" because it is mostly a flat, open bricked area.
The Main Campus is divided into three sections: a North Campus, a Central Campus, and a South Campus. The North and Central campuses are separated by the railroad tracks that run through the area. Pedestrian access between these two campuses is by one of three pedestrian tunnels or an underpass at Dan Allen Drive or a bridge at Pullen Road. Of the three pedestrian tunnels, the Free Expression Tunnel is the largest; the other two, nicknamed the Reynolds Tunnel and the Thompson Tunnel, are much more narrow and do not have handicap access ramps.
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[edit] North Campus
The North Campus is predominantly comprised of classroom buildings and laboratories. It is the oldest section of the university and is often the busiest of the three campuses during class operational hours.
[edit] The Brickyard
Officially known as University Plaza, "the Brickyard" is the university's largest plaza, situated at the heart of North Campus. It serves as host to many of NCSU's and other organization's large public events. Preachers can often be found preaching at the Brickyard during university operational hours.
[edit] D.H. Hill Library and The Atrium
D.H. Hill Library, the university's largest library, and the adjoined Atrium food court are found between Hillsborough Street and the Brickyard.
[edit] Harrelson Hall
Harrelson Hall is one of the more unique buildings at NCSU, located at the foot of the Brickyard. Its structure is in the shape of a cylinder, 261 feet in diameter, with a mostly open-air plaza ground floor. It was named after mathematics professor John W. Harrelson. Constructed in 1961, Harrelson Hall was the first cylindrical classroom structure ever built on a university campus. It is four stories high (although top floor designated as the third floor). A ramp with access to floors 1 through 3 wraps around the building's central column; three stairways and one elevator also provide access to the upper floors. The 105,732 square foot building houses offices and classrooms for Mathematical Sciences, Foreign Languages, Sociology, and Anthropology. Lecture halls are found around the inner portion and offices are along the rim. [1]. Future plans call for the demolition and reconstruction of Harrelson Hall after a temporary hall has been constructed. A rebuilding plan was chosen after the estimated expenses for remodeling were compiled and deemed too costly.
[edit] Memorial Bell Tower
Possibly the university's most notable symbol is the Memorial Bell Tower, which is situated on the northeast corner of North Campus at the corner of Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road.
[edit] Holladay Hall
Holladay Hall was the first building ever to be constructed at North Carolina State University. It is located just southwest of the Bell Tower on Pullen Road and was constructed in 1889 with inmate labor. Today, it houses the Chancellor's Office.
[edit] Court of North Carolina
The Court of North Carolina (informally the Court of Carolinas[2]), located west of the Bell Tower and east of the Brickyard, is a large, mostly green quad on North Campus. It is surrounded by the 1911 Building Hall, Tompkins Hall , Caldwell Hall, Winston Hall, Poe Hall, Page Hall, and Leazar Hall. The west side of the Court is sloped upward along a hill that the 1911 Building is situated upon. It was once home to 100 trees (one for every county in North Carolina; thus the court's name name), but damage caused by Hurricane Fran in 1996 reduced the number significantly, including the destruction of a particularly old and large tree which was some 12 feet in diameter. Some replanting has occurred, but the Court's former appearance is far from being restored. After World War II, NCSU saw a influx of new post-war students as per the G.I. Bill of 1944. To accommodate the need for classrooms, many temporary classroom buildings (Quonset huts) were constructed on the Court of North Carolina.[3]
[edit] Central Campus
Central Campus primarily features residence halls, dining halls, and administration and student affairs buildings. It also contains many athletic venues. Central Campus itself is divided into three sections: East Campus, Central Campus, and West Campus. Dan Allen Drive splits Central and West campuses and Morril Drive and the Talley Student Center roughly split East and Central campuses. Far western Central Campus primarily houses administration, maintenance, and facility operations buildings, though apartments and laboratories are found there.
[edit] Talley Student Center
Talley Student Center is a building on NCSU's Central Campus on Cates Avenue for students and campus affairs. Many student organizations like the Student Union are housed in the building. In the basement of Talley is the Wolves' Den, a Wolfpack based sports bar style restaurant and recreation center, featuring billiard tables, ping pong tables, card tables, and board games. A Taco Bell Express, as well as a Lil' Dino Sub Shop, an Emporium Ice Cream Shop, and a C-Store (convenience store) are located on the main floor. Stewart Theatre, a large arena-style theatre most notably used for orientation and comedy sketch programs, occupies the west end of the Talley Student Center. A grand ballroom is located on the second floor. [4]
[edit] Dining halls
All three of the university's major all-you-can-eat dining halls are located on Central Campus: Fountain, Case, and Clark. Fountain Dining Hall is the largest of the three and predominately serves western Central Campus. Due to the limited seating capacity, Case and Clark dining halls are restricted primarily to residents of nearby residence halls.[5]
[edit] Reynolds Coliseum
Reynolds Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena on Central Campus that hosts many campus-oriented and sports events, most notably the Wolfpack Women's basketball games. It once hosted the Men's basketball games until the completion of the larger RBC Center arena, located off Main Campus. One non-conference men's game is played in Reynolds each season, and is known as the "Heritage Game".
[edit] Carmichael Complex
The Carmichael Complex or Carmichael Gymnasium is a set of interconnected sports and physical education buildings situated on Cates Avenue on Central Campus. The complex features a weight room, and indoor running track, a gymnasium and the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center, a swimming pool and aquatics building. The NC State swim team calls the Casey Aquatics Center home, but the pool is oftentimes open to recreational swimming. [6]
[edit] Doak Field
Doak Field is a baseball stadium located west of the major residence halls on Central Campus. It is home to the NC State's Wolfpack baseball team, and has been since its completion in 1966.
[edit] Derr Track & Dail Stadium
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Paul Derr Track and the adjoining Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium are currently being reconstructed on Central Campus, south of Reynolds Coliseum. When completed, Paul Derr Track will be a stadium for NC State track and field events and soccer games. It will consist of an oval (rounded rectangle) running track and soccer field situated in the center. The Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium will be a new softball stadium, primarily for NC State's softball team. It is being constructed at the corner of Morill Drive and Cates Avenue next to Derr Track. In fact, when complete, the track and the softball field will share the same main entrance. [7]
[edit] South Campus
South Campus lies south of Western Boulevard and consists of Greek (Fraternity) Court, the McKimmon Center, Visitor Center, and the Avent Ferry Complex, as well as few labs and specialty buildings. South Campus is the least developed of the three sections of Main Campus; no large classroom halls are located there. South of South Campus lies Centennial Campus. South Campus is intertwined with commercial businesses and non-university buildings, mostly along Avent Ferry Road and Western Boulevard.
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[edit] References
- ^ NCSU: Harrelson Hall homepage
- ^ Creative Services: Roger Winstead
- ^ NCSU Orientation: Traditions: Court of North Carolina
- ^ NCSU: Talley Student Center homepage
- ^ NCSU Dining
- ^ Carmichael Complex website
- ^ Paul Derr Track Stadium & Field Improvements
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