Map of campus, State College of Washington, Pullman, Wash., (1910)

Map of campus, State College of Washington, Pullman, Wash., (1910)

Washington State University--Maps<br>Pullman (Wash.)--Maps<br>College Hall<br>Mechanic Arts Building<br>Bryan Hall<br>Ferry Hall<br>Science Hall<br>

1 map; 18 x 24 cm. <br>Map shows early campus buildings with walks and roads indicated.<br>Washington Agriculture College began in 1892, on the hills overlooking the fifteen year old, wheat-growing town of Pullman, Washington. A land-grant college funded by the Morrill Land Act of 1862, the school's purpose was to educate Washington State farmers in the latest crop and animal husbandry practices and technological advances. This map of Washington State College (the school changed its name in 1905) shows what is today the center of campus. In 1892, the campus consisted of the two and a half story College Hall (shown here) which held the President's office, classrooms and labs, a library and an assembly hall, a one story classroom building called "the crib", a number of farm buildings, a workshop, and a five story, co-ed dorm. Within the next few years (1894-96) the school added the Mechanic Arts Hall, the Administration building, and a women's dorm (later called Stevens Hall). Science Hall and Ferry Hall (a men's dorm that had burned down in 1897) were constructed in 1899, with Morrill Hall coming sometime soon after. One of the programs to gain its own department building was the Domestic Economy program. Begun in 1903, the field gained such prominence that Van Doren Hall was built to hold its classrooms and dining facilities in 1908. Other early draws to the school were courses taught towards Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacist training. The veterinary hospital and hydraulics lab shown on this map were constructed in 1907. The building marked "Auditorium and Library" is Bryan Hall, designed by architect J.K. Dow and completed in 1909. It was named after the second president of the college--Enoch A. Bryan.

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Pullman (Wash.) : Washington State University

1910

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Is part of Catalogue of the State College of Washington [Nineteenth Annual, 1910] / Olympia, WA : E.L. Boardman

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