Ferry Hall 1897
Title
Ferry Hall 1897
Subject
Campus buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Fires--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Ferry Hall (Old)--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>
Description
A nighttime view of the fire that destroyed original Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. In 1897 a fire starting in the kitchen -- located on the ground floor to the right-- burned out of control. A wooden pole is clearly visible to the left. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed by H. Preusse to be a dormitory, it housed men and women on separate floors
Source
78-393
PC-3
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: <br> http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Date
1897
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
24.jpg
Coverage
Pullman, WA
Collection
Citation
“Ferry Hall 1897,” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 9, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/1219.