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Mumford Hall

Beginning in 1921, the architectural character of the University was determined for more than a decade by the work of Charles A. Piatt. He developed a comprehensive campus plan and designed nine important buildings. The first of these was the agricultural building, Mumford Halt, completed in 1924. Piatt used a splendid version of Georgian style, generous in scale, with great refinement and considerable elaboration of detail. This harmonized remarkably well with the earlier more classic buildings, which he ingeniously incorporated into his organic plan. Mumford Hall is typical of the monumental quality which Piatt gave to his version of Georgian style. The building is severely symmetrical; its central elements are emphasized and accented; it has a series of colossal chimneys, dormer windows, and a sloping roof.