East House 1946

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/buildings/image/271.JPG

Title

East House 1946

Subject

Campus Buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Dormitories

Description

A two-story, temporary building of frame construction. Exterior 2 x 4 stud walls are covered with plywood on exterior with gypsum-board interior surfaces. Foundations are wood piers. Warm air from steam-heated coils is forced to the rooms. There are 78 single rooms, 120 double rooms, 2 head resident's suites, 2 counselor’s quarters, 4 lounges, and 4 laundries. Used as a men's dormitory. Floor area totals 52,120 square feet.<br>Completion Date: September 1946<br>Cost: $250,000<br>Source of funds: State of Washington<br>Remarks: Cost included demounting, moving, site preparation, re-erection and utility construction only. The Federal Public Housing Authority donated building.

Source

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PC 80: Building Since the End of the War at the State College of Washington 1946-1948. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/pc80.htm
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Date

1946

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

271.JPG

Coverage

United States--Washington (State)--Pullman

Collection

Citation

“East House 1946,” Digital Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1449.