In 1913, the State Legislature appropriated $50,000 for the construction of a dairy building on campus. The construction of the new dairy building progressed rapidly and many believed the building would be ready for occupancy before the first of the year (1914). The plans called for a completed two and a half story building measuring 92 feet by 54 feet (Hunter, p. 36; Spectrum, September 30, 1913, p. 4).
The completed dairy building measured 84 feet by 52 feet, slightly smaller than originally planned. This building served both for giving instruction in the different branches of dairying as well as for investigational work carried on by the experiment station. Two offices were located on the second floor with a reading room between. This latter was for the students. A private laboratory was connected with one of the offices for investigational work. The Farm Dairy Room contained all the hand power equipment and apparatus used on up-to-date dairy farms. Around the wall of this room were a table or desk with three sets of drawers so that students were able to work more efficiently and were able to have a place to keep apparatus. The Creamery Factory Room was devoted to operations on a commercial scale. This room contained the power machinery and apparatus. Another room was designated for cheese making, ice cream manufacture, and milk supply studies. Two well-lit classrooms were provided. The building also contained four cold storage rooms and an elevator lifting material to the upper floor. The new building also contained a locker room with approximately 60 steel lockers to be used by students for their white duck suits which were required to be worn while in the dairy laboratories ("North Dakota Dairy Building," Fargo Forum, 11/7/1914, p.10; Spectrum, January 12, 1915, pp. 1-2).
In 1976, the Dairy building became the Horticultural Science building and remained so until 1991 when the department moved to new Crop and Weed Science Building. In 1992, the building was renamed Engineering Technology. Today, the building provides classroom space and well as office space for such programs as Tri-College University.
Architectural Information
"Two stories; red Hebron brick, stylized chevrons at running course at window lintels; chamfered brick cornice with stone coping. Cut stone block foundation, symmetrical facade with west facing front entry. K.O. Tompt, architect." (National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form, Summer 1982, p. 4)
   |
univarchives@www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu
University Archives, 701-231-8914 Published by the University Archives, NDSU Last Updated: 8/27/04 |