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Alvin P. Black Hall
Affiliations Buildings by Location, Chemical Engineering (CHE), Engineering Departments, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE), South Campus
| Building No. 0724 Year Built 1967 |
Full Building Name Alvin P. Black Hall Building Abbreviation BLK |
Levels 4 Rooms 110 |
| Gross Square Footage (GSF) 37,307 Net Assignable Square Footage (NASF) 19,603 |
Departments in Building * ESSIE * CHE |
Historical Naming
Dr. Black joined the faculty at UF in 1920 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He later became the department head. He was a pioneer in the field of water chemistry. He became a leader in Florida’s water industry. He was one of the original founders of the firm Black, Crow, and Eidsness, which became a part of CH2M Hill in 1977.