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== Description ==
== Description ==
The three-story building that houses the Northwestern history department.  It features Ionic columns and decorative applied pilasters at the top story of its façade.<ref>[https://maps.northwestern.edu/txt/facility/119 “Harris Hall.” Northwestern University Campus Maps.]</ref>  It is one of three buildings surrounding The Rock, the other two being [[Kresge]] and [[University]] Hall.
The three-story building that houses the Northwestern history department.  It features Ionic columns and decorative applied pilasters at the top story of its façade.<ref name="maps">[https://maps.northwestern.edu/txt/facility/119 “Harris Hall.” Northwestern University Campus Maps.]</ref>  It is one of three buildings surrounding The Rock, the other two being [[Kresge]] and [[University]] Hall.


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== History ==
== History ==
Harris was originally built in 1915 from limestone as a home for the social sciences.  It takes its named from Norman Wait Harris, a Chicago banker, philanthropist, and trustee and benefactor of Northwestern.<ref>[https://maps.northwestern.edu/txt/facility/119 “Harris Hall.” Northwestern University Campus Maps.]</ref>
Harris was originally built in 1915 from limestone as a home for the social sciences.  It takes its named from Norman Wait Harris, a Chicago banker, philanthropist, and trustee and benefactor of Northwestern.<ref name="maps"/>


== Usage ==
== Usage ==

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Harris Hall

Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[hɛ.ɹɪs]

Description

The three-story building that houses the Northwestern history department. It features Ionic columns and decorative applied pilasters at the top story of its façade.[1] It is one of three buildings surrounding The Rock, the other two being Kresge and University Hall.

Example Sentence

“I have a class in Harris in a half hour.”

History

Harris was originally built in 1915 from limestone as a home for the social sciences. It takes its named from Norman Wait Harris, a Chicago banker, philanthropist, and trustee and benefactor of Northwestern.[1]

Usage

Anyone can say this.

Address

1881 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208

References

  1. Department of History Website
  2. Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical Studies Website