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Washington State University Buildings and Landscapes

Ferry Hall, ca. 1900

A view of entrance to Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. The upturned soil in the foreground indicates the recent completion of the structure. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire which got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.

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Contents of this path:
1. Boys' Dormitory [Ferry Hall] (1908)
2. Boys' Dormitory [Ferry Hall] (1915)
3. Card game in Ferry Hall, ca. 1906
4. Ferry Hall
5. Ferry Hall (1912)
6. Ferry Hall, 1956
7. Ferry Hall, 1967
8. Ferry Hall (1912)
9. Ferry Hall
10. Ferry Hall
11. Ferry Hall
12. Ferry Hall Boys (1914)
13. Ferry Hall, ca. 1910 A view of the front facade of Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. A large tree is visible to the left of the hall, as are dirt roads, trashcans, and a fire hydrant in the foreground. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire that got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
14. Ferry Hall, ca. 1900 A view of entrance to Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. The upturned soil in the foreground indicates the recent completion of the structure. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire which got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
15. Ferry Hall, ca. 1910 Six men wearing dark suits and hats sit in an open carriage pulled by two horses in front of "New" Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. A dog sits behind the back row seat facing the camera. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be am dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire which got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
16. Ferry Hall, demolition, 1975
17. Ferry Hall, interior, 1907
18. Ferry Hall, interior, 1908
19. Ferry Hall, interior, ca. 1904
20. Ferry Hall, interior, ca. 1904
21. Ferry Hall Thanksgiving, 1911
22. Ferry Hall vs. Turkey (1910)
23. Wreck at Ferry Hall, 1952
Contents of this path:
1. Original Construction for Ferry Hall (Demolished)
2. Boys' Dormitory [Ferry Hall] (1908)
3. Boys' Dormitory [Ferry Hall] (1915)
4. Card game in Ferry Hall, ca. 1906
5. Ferry Hall
6. Ferry Hall (1912)
7. Ferry Hall, 1956
8. Ferry Hall, 1967
9. Ferry Hall (1912)
10. Ferry Hall
11. Ferry Hall
12. Ferry Hall Boys (1914)
13. Ferry Hall
14. Ferry Hall, ca. 1910 A view of the front facade of Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. A large tree is visible to the left of the hall, as are dirt roads, trashcans, and a fire hydrant in the foreground. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire that got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
15. Ferry Hall, ca. 1900 A view of entrance to Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. The upturned soil in the foreground indicates the recent completion of the structure. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire which got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
16. Ferry Hall, ca. 1910 Six men wearing dark suits and hats sit in an open carriage pulled by two horses in front of "New" Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. A dog sits behind the back row seat facing the camera. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be am dorm, it housed men and women on separate floors. In 1897, there was a kitchen fire which got out of control and the building burned down. Another building was constructed in the same place two years later designed by G. W. Bullard. The new building with its Georgian facade would keep the name (sometimes called New Ferry Hall) and also serve as a dorm. The building remained until the mid 70's, when it was taken down. A last artifact of Ferry Hall still exists in the form of the Gazebo next to Murrow Hall, which was the old bell tower.
17. Ferry Hall, demolition, 1975
18. Ferry Hall, interior, 1907
19. Ferry Hall, interior, 1908
20. Ferry Hall, interior, ca. 1904
21. Ferry Hall, interior, ca. 1904
22. Ferry Hall vs. Turkey (1910)
23. Ferry Hall Thanksgiving, 1911
24. Wreck at Ferry Hall, 1952
25. Demolition of Ferry Hall (Demolished)