Price Memorial Hall, also known as the Price Memorial Building, is a historic site in Dahlonega, Georgia. The hall was built on the site of the U.S. government's federal branch mint built in 1836. It burned down in 1878 and the university, one of the first Federal Land Grant Colleges, had its hall built on the foundation.About Lumpkin County Lumpkin County GovernmentLumpkin County Comprehensive Plan ; Historic Resources Chapter five page 93 A historical marker is located on the site.Historical marker Flickr photograph
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972. It is located on 82 College Circle.
UNG Price Memorial Hall is the oldest surviving building on the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega campus. It currently serves as the campus's main administrative office building.
William Pierce Price It was officially renamed in honor of UNG's founder and former Board of Trustees president, William P. Price, in 1934.“Price Memorial Hall”, Dahlonega.org. Retrieved 10 November 2014. Price, who was also a U.S. Representative, worked diligently with the Morrill Act to ensure the university's creation as both an agricultural and military college. “UNG-Dahlonega Has Rich History, Deep Tradition”, Vanguard Dahlonega. Retrieved 6 November 2014. Prior to Price's death, Price Memorial Hall was simply known as the "main building."
The Gold Steeple The gold steeple was added to the University of North Georgia's Price Memorial Hall in 1972 with genuine Dahlonega gold. Dahlonega was where the nation's first major gold rush began in 1828. The process consisted of taking 13 ounces of gold and flattening it out to fit the size of the steeple in several sheets. The renovation was the first time the steeple had been replaced, and the project cost almost $100,000. It is the second building in Georgia to use Dahlonega gold. “College steeple gets North Georgia gold”. Rome News-Tribune, 7 Dec. 1999: 5. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Lumpkin County, Georgia
External links Price Memorial Building historical marker
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