Bailey Hall (Cornell)

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Bailey Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bailey Hall (Cornell) (New York)
Bailey Hall (Cornell)
Location: Ithaca, New York, USA
Coordinates: 42°26′56″N 76°28′48″W / 42.44889, -76.48Coordinates: 42°26′56″N 76°28′48″W / 42.44889, -76.48
Built/Founded: 1912
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
Added to NRHP: September 24, 1984
NRHP Reference#: 84003113
MPS: New York State College of Agriculture TR
Governing body: New York State

Bailey Hall is the largest auditorium at Cornell University, seating 1324 people. It was originally built in 1912, with major renovation completed in 2006.[1] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its namesake was Liberty Hyde Bailey, dean of the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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  1. ^ Crawford, Franklin. "Coming back home to a rebuilt Bailey Hall", Cornell News Service, 2006-09-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.