Thompson Hall ca. 1896

Thompson Hall ca. 1896

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

A photograph looking at the west facade of the recently completed Thompson Hall, WSU Building #1. Grass and small saplings have recently been planted. 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.

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

ca. 1896

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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.

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Pullman, WA