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Harris Hall
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Location: Central Campus Current Residents: Built 1963 Sq. Footage 23,146 |
Formerly a cafeteria, Harris Hall is now a main source of general information
for NC State students. The building is named after Louis Hines Harris (1878-1944)
who once prepared breakfast for the entire campus by himself during a snowstorm.
"Doc" Harris was hired following World War I as chief steward and
food purchasing agent for the college, working on a limited budget of $16 a
month per student for board. He helped many students with expenses by hiring
them for the food service operation or by lending money personally. Harris inherited
a military background from Buies Creek Academy in Massachusetts and passed it
on to the NC State dining hall for many years through a "mess hall"
style of order.
