Proposed Administration Building (Thompson Hall). March 1892

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/buildings/image/117.JPG

Title

Proposed Administration Building (Thompson Hall). March 1892

Subject

Campus buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Architectural drawings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Preusse, Herman<br>Thompson Hall<br>Administration Building

Description

A drawing of the proposed Administration Building by Herman Preusse, later contemptuously dubbed by President Bryan "the Castle." In 1892, the total fund for building at WSU was $60,000, yet the projected expense of Preusse's design was over $300,000. The Board of Regents rejected the proposal and instructed Preusse to design a small classroom (the future old College Hall) for under $10,000.

Creator

Preusse, Herman

Source

89-297a
PC-3
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: <br> http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Date

March 1892

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

Architectural drawings

Identifier

117.JPG

Coverage

Pullman, WA

Collection

Citation

Preusse, Herman, “Proposed Administration Building (Thompson Hall). March 1892,” Digital Exhibits, accessed May 5, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/1299.