Watson Hall, Carleton College
Watson Hall. Photo Courtesy Carleton College Archives.
Name of Building/Site:
Watson Hall, Carleton College
Building/Site Address:
103 Maple Street
Northfield, MN 55057
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
Summary:
Watson Hall is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. This seven-story student dormitory is functional and minimal in its design. A heavy roof caps the tower with an overhang on all four sides. A Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden was added to Watson Hall’s exterior landscape and dedicated in 1976.
Commission Date:
1958 - commission for multiple buildings on campus
Completion Date:
1966
Architectural and Other Designer(s):
Yamasaki & Associates, Minoru Yamasaki
Watson Hall, Carleton College
Building/Site Address:
103 Maple Street
Northfield, MN 55057
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
Summary:
Watson Hall is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. This seven-story student dormitory is functional and minimal in its design. A heavy roof caps the tower with an overhang on all four sides. A Jo Ryo En Japanese Garden was added to Watson Hall’s exterior landscape and dedicated in 1976.
Commission Date:
1958 - commission for multiple buildings on campus
Completion Date:
1966
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
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
