

Geographic Coordinates: 46.72448, -117.00897
Location: South side of quadrangle, corner of Blake and Nez Perce
Ridenbaugh Hall
Architect: W.R. Ritchie (Spokane)
Description: Brick, gabled, three floors, 78' x 96', 15,712 sq. ft. Set on a native basalt foundation, this blocky red brick building rises three stories and is topped with a truncated hip roof. Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Use History: Was first women's dormitory and site of domestic science classes, then in 1927 was men's dormitory. Later used as music practice rooms, and currently also houses the Art and Architecture gallery
Date: 1901-
Date Notes: Occupied 1902
Cost: $17,000
Cost Notes: $17,000 (state appropriation)
Sources: Cards, Morton, UG 44, IHS 141, Beacon, Facilities Architecture Drawing Archives
Images of Ridenbaugh Hall
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-1]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02385_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Entrance hall. [58-10]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02386_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Dining room. [58-13]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02387_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room. [58-14]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02388_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room. [58-15]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02389_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-17]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02390_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Dining room. [58-18]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02391_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-19]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02392_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-2]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02393_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho 'Girls Dormitory.' [58-20]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02394_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-21]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02395_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Interior. [58-22]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02396_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room. [58-24a]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02397_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room, Myrtle Hitt studying. [58-24b]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02398_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room. [58-24c]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02399_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-25]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02400_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall [58-26]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02401_sm.jpg)
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![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-3]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02403_sm.jpg)
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![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-5]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02405_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Hall and parlor. [58-6]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02406_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Entrance hall. [58-7]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02407_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. [58-8]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02408_sm.jpg)
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Library. [58-9]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/small/campus02409_sm.jpg)