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Graduate Center benefactors Hal & Kathy Gershman also honored; GF Historic Preservation Commission celebrates \u2018amazing\u2019 work<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Officials involved with recent historic preservation projects on the UND campus stand with Hal and Kathy Gershman to accept awards from the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission. From left are Chuck Flemmer, Preservation Commission chairperson; Kathy Gershman; Hal Gershman; Nick Jensen, JLG Architects; Mike Pieper, UND associate vice president for facilities; Les Bjore, UND director of planning; Matt Fohr, UND construction project manager; and Brian Larson, UND director of construction. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UND\u2019s preservation efforts on the Gershman Graduate Center and Carnegie Hall buildings on campus recently were recognized by the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission and the city of Grand Forks.<\/p>\n

The commission and city also recognized Hal and Kathy Gershman \u201cfor their vision and support of the historic renovation of Oxford House, the original residence of University Presidents now known as the Gershman Graduate Center,\u201d as the plaque presented to the Gershmans reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe on the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission truly appreciate the efforts,\u201d said Chuck Flemmer, chairperson of the commission, at a ceremony last week at which the Commission awarded certificates to the University and to Hal and Kathy Gershman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are important historic buildings for the community. The Graduate Center, for example, is currently the oldest building on our campus, and Carnegie Hall was built as a Carnegie Library and served as the UND library for many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the renovations, the level of historical detail that you can now see in the buildings is amazing,\u201d Flemmer continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took a lot of effort, because restoring a building the right way is much harder than just fixing it up. But it was truly great work, and again, we on the commission are grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Built as a Carnegie academic library, Carnegie Hall is being restored and will serve as an anchor for the southern end of the UND Quad. It may house executive offices, which will open up new academic space in Twamley Hall. UND archive photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Restored to original glory<\/h2>\n

Carnegie Hall was built in 1907-08 as one of three Carnegie academic libraries (and 11 Carnegie libraries) in North Dakota. A prominent building that anchors the southern end of the UND Quad, Carnegie Hall served as UND\u2019s library until 1928 and housed other University offices and functions from then until now.<\/p>\n

To restore the building\u2019s exterior, additions from the 1920s and the 1950s that were not historically significant were removed. The restored building will house executive offices and meeting spaces, with an eye to opening up new academic spaces in Twamley Hall, according to UND.<\/p>\n

The Gershman Graduate Center was previously known as the President\u2019s House, the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center and the Oxford House.<\/p>\n

The house was originally built for Dr. and Mrs. Webster Merrifield, UND’s fourth President, in 1902. The building was the first important Grand Forks commission for architect Joseph Bell DeRemer, the Grand Forks-based architect who, decades later, designed the North Dakota State Capitol skyscraper, according to the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission.<\/p>\n

The house also was the first in Grand Forks to be built with electrical wiring, the Historic Preservation Commission noted.<\/p>\n

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The Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission and the city of Grand Forks awarded these plaques in recognition of UND and Hal & Kathy Gershman’s historic preservation efforts. Photo by Tom Dennis\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘Once in a lifetime\u2019 project<\/h2>\n

In 2018, a $3 million gift from Hal and Kathy Gershman helped pay for the building\u2019s renovation into an engagement center for graduate students. The gift qualified for a state matching grant, making a total of $4.5 million available for the historic renovation and remodeling of the house.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found a lot of photos of the building and its original interior, so we went through those and took note of as many details as we could,\u201d said Nick Jensen, job captain for JLG Architects in Grand Forks.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t try to match exactly what was there before, but we did try to get the same spirit of things.\u201d For example, light fixtures with an early 20th century style were found on the Internet and installed, period-appropriate wallpaper was put up, a new hardwood floor on the main floor was installed with the same pattern as the earlier floor, and so on.<\/p>\n

But at the same time, designers took pains to equip the building with state-of-the-art wireless and other technologies, in recognition of the building\u2019s role as a graduate-student center, Jensen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was really a once-in-a-lifetime type of project,\u201d Jensen said. \u201cAs an architect, sometimes you get to reuse or renovate old buildings, but very seldom do you get to strive for authenticity at this level. It has been a great project to work on all around.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of Midwest\u2019s most beautiful buildings<\/h2>\n

Kathy Gershman agreed. \u201cYou know, I was a graduate student,\u201d said Gershman, professor emerita of UND\u2019s Department of Educational Foundations and Research program. \u201cSo I know the importance of not only finding places to study, but also of cooperation and collaboration among graduate students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kathy and Hal Gershman took great care to make sure the house was not only restored to its 1902-03 glory, but also made a comfortable and inviting gathering place for students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis home was referred to as one of the most beautiful buildings in the Midwest,\u201d said Hal Gershman to UND Today in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur objective was to try to do that again; and now, this building is here for another hundred years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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