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OSU Buildings Histories in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center

Building History

A black and white image of Poling Hall.

 

Not to be confused with the Poling Hall built in 1918, present-day Poling Hall was constructed as a men's dormitory in 1957 to "meet space requirements demanded by an increased enrollment at Oregon State." Together with Cauthorn Hall (also constructed in 1957), Poling Hall was built behind Central Hall; Central Hall was eventually replaced with Buxton and Hawley Halls, forming the present-day quadrangle of student housing on Jefferson Way.

General Information

Address

360 SW Weatherford Pl, Corvallis, OR 97331

Architect

Unknown

Year Built

1957

Renovations

1963, 1979, 1985

Square Footage

57,658

Purpose/Usage

Residence hall

Previous Name(s)

N/A

Namesake

Reverend Dr. Daniel V. Poling

Historic District

Yes

Blueprints

Facilities Services Records, 1888-2010

Maps

Oregon State University Campus Maps, 1894-1994

Photographs

Office of Budgets and Planning Photographs, 1940-1992

Robert W. Henderson Photographic Slides Collection, 1936-1998

Further Archival Information

SCARC: SCARC's holdings include personal papers, oral histories, photographs, publications, and university records documenting the history of Poling Hall.

Oregon Digital: Includes both textual documents and photographs documenting the history of Poling Hall.

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