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Goodhue Hall, Carleton College


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Goodhue Hall. Photo Courtesy Carleton College Archives. 
Name of Building/Site:
Goodhue Hall, Carleton College

Building/Site Address:
10 Three Oaks Drive (approximate address)
Northfield, MN 55057

Latitude: 44°27'45.1"N
Longitude: 93°08'58.9"W

Designation:
None apply

Primary Classification:
Dormitory

Secondary Classification: 
Education, College

Current Condition: 
In use as college dormitory

How to Visit: 
The building is on a private college campus.

Style: 
Modernist, neo-formalist, neo-gothic

Summary:
Goodhue Hall is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. Four utilitarian stories of dorm rooms are attached to a gracious common space, with Yamasaki’s signature geometric white facade treatment, overlooking the smaller of two lakes on Carleton’s campus.

Commission Date:
1958 - commission for multiple buildings on campus

Completion Date:
1962

Architectural and Other Designer(s):
Yamasaki & Associates, Minoru Yamasaki​

REFERENCES:

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986).” The Architectural Review, Reputations vertical. 21 February 2019. https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/reputations/minoru-yamasaki-1912-1986/10040173.article

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Reconsidering the Legacy of Minoru Yamasaki.” Saving Places blog, National Trust for Historic Preservation. 9 May 2018. https://savingplaces.org/stories/reconsidering-the-legacy-of-minoru-yamasaki#.XwN4YyhKiUl

Hoekstra, Joel. “The Builder.” Carleton College Voice (Winter 2015).
https://apps.carleton.edu/voice/?story_id=1244717&issue_id=1198761


Recorder Name: Mary Begley
Recorder Date: August, 2020
Recorder Affiliation: Docomomo US/MN

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