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Waller Hall
Water Hall is considered to be the oldest building in Willamette University Campus in Salem. It was constructed in university as a university hall. This brick structured, five story building was later added to National Register of Historic Placed. It was renovated in 1987 to 1989. Located on the north end of the university, It is presently used for administrative work in the university.
Because of a lot of reasons, including the deterioration of main building of university, the need for a new building was realized in 1844.
Later, on October 3, 1860, the university’s board of trustee took the decision to construct a new primary hall in the university. The funds raising movement by university, however, could gather enough funds but for some reasons, the construction of the hall could not become complete.
Then again on December 2 1862, a resolution to build it was taken. This time Mr. Waller in the university was grated a fund of $20,000. it was his sincere effort only that this construction could be completed.
A large amount of bricks, nearly 500,000, were used in the construction. It was completed within a year and was named after, Mr. Wall, the person who made it.
The building was used for classes, library and recitation.
Water hall is fine example of Renaissance style of architecture. Bishop Janes had chosen the cross shape of the building. It had a basement as well.
When this building went through renovation, its interior was changed and other issues like earthquake tolerance issues were resolved.
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