Building Architecture:
Ashley Hall and Converse Hall
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Number: uvw0249 Title: Ashley Hall Notes: Ashley Hall was built in 1921 and named in 1924 in honor of Hon. C. R. Ashley, the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees when the College opened in 1913. The building was used as a Residence Hall |
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Number: uvw0250 Title: Ashley Hall Notes: Ashley Hall was renovated into apartments in 1972. In 1995, it is occupied by the Personnel Department, the faculty offices of the Department of History, other faculty offices, and the Division of Information and Technology, including the heavily visited computer Help Desk |
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Number: uvw0251 Title: Ashley Hall Notes: View from Ashley Terrace |
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Number: uvw0252 Title: Girls in the Walkway Notes: Covered Walkway between Ashley and Converse, with West Hall in the Background |
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Number: uvw0253 Title: Converse Hall Notes: Converse Hall was the first building of the College. The building was built in 1912 and named in 1924 in honor of Hon. W. L. Converse, the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees when the College opened in 1913. Converse Hall was a dormitory, the Infirmary, classrooms, administration offices, dining hall, a chapel, and a social center. Converse Hall housed everything for the College until West Hall was built in 1918 |
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Number: uvw0254 Title: Converse Hall Notes: Training School was held in Converse Hall until 1933 |
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Number: uvw0255 Title: Converse Hall Notes: The newspaper article about the fire at Converse Hall on April 14, 1978. Its replacement was completed in 1981 |
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Number: uvw0256 Title: Converse Hall Notes: History Goes Up in Smoke |
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Number: uvw0257 Title: Converse Hall Notes: Firefighters try to control the blaze of Converse Hall |
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Number: uvw0258 Title: Converse Hall Notes: The Fire |