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Caption: Dedication - Harker Hall
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R icker's educational methods have more than successfully withstood the test of time, barely differing from those employed in the profession today. Functional applications and sound construction technology were given priority. Students began by drawing and sketching, then moved on to a series of increasingly difficult building design problems. Their studies culminated in the design of a large building, ** Ricker authored a number of original textbooks and articles in the field of architecture. He also translated more than 40 volumes including many of the finest German and French works on the subject. His Elementary Graphic Statics and Construction of Trussed Roofs (1885) was the first book published by any faculty member while connected with the University. ** For a time, Ricker headed two University departments, Engineering and Architecture. He held the position of Dean of Engineering for 27 years while being in charge of the Department of Architecture for 44 years. He also supervised the University workshop and designed new buildings for the campus as University Architect from 1878 to 1897. He retired in 1916. ** Five buildings, all established campus landmarks, remain as monuments to the memory of this great architect and educator: Altgeld Hall, the Natural History Building, Aeronautical Lab B, Kenney Gymnasium Annex, and Harker Hall. All five buildings were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Chemical Laboratory, 1890.
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