Thompson Hall ca. 1898

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/buildings/image/111.jpg

Title

Thompson Hall ca. 1898

Subject

Campus buildings<br>Cornices--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Stephen, James<br>Thompson Hall

Description

A photograph looking at the south-west corner of Thompson Hall, WSU Building #1. A flag flies atop the observation deck on the left tower. A corner of Stevens Hall is present at the left of the image. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on campus, designed by noted Seattle architect, James Stephen and his Chicago trained partner, Timotheus Josenhans. It is prominently sited and immediately identifiable by its two large towers, one truncated and one with conical roof. The romantic Victorian Romanesque character of the building is further enhanced by rich variety of windows and entryways and the use of rock-faced granite (quarried near Spokane) for its contrasting trim. It formally opened January 1, 1895 at a cost of $50,000.

Source

83-042
PC-3
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: <br> http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Date

ca. 1898

Rights

For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335-6691.

Format

Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL or Agfa Arcus II scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.

Type

Photographic prints

Identifier

111.jpg

Coverage

Pullman, WA

Collection

Citation

“Thompson Hall ca. 1898,” Digital Exhibits, accessed May 20, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1293.