The Future Plans for Campus

New Buildings for Different Fields of Interest

On July 31, 1884, with Northrop's presidency and administration, marked a new era in the history of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

The one that received the most attention was at the College of Agriculture. It is a very important part of campus due to it being the first of its kind in the world and served as a model for all other colleges. It solved the problems of agricultural training and was the first successful School of Agriculture. 

There were several new buildings being created, constructed, and opened to provide for the use of the different departments. A few of these included:

• College of Engineering and Mechanic Arts 
• College of Medicine and Surgery, Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery, and Dentistry, College of Law was established in fall 1888
• Alice Shevlin Hall was donated in 1906 was located on the site of “Old Main” and Institute of Public Health and Pathology building.

Northrop's Legacy

At the start of President Northrop's term, there were only two buildings on campus, the old Agricultural building (1888) and Old Main building (1904). In 1910, there were 23 buildings on the campus and the construction of six more.Only the College of Science, Literature, and the Arts was in existence in 1884.

With the coming of President Northrop, the Law Department did not exist practically. The Medical College used to be an examining board developed to one of the leading medical colleges in the country, same for the College of Dentistry. 

In order to commemorate President Northrop for all that he has done for the University and the state, a building was approved in 1910 as a tribute and was named Cyrus Northrop Building. It included an auditorium, living room, dining room, game room, trophy room, reading and writing room, offices, committee rooms and small assembly rooms.

A new president of the University after Northrop was George Edgar Vincent. One of the most important values in his administration, based on Northrop, was the plans for a greater campus, a value that would be continued on in the next decades.¹