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Ad Building Pre 1920

The building that started our campus. It stood as the only building for a number of years. The Ad Building served every aspect from housing, to cafeteria, to classrooms, and so much more in those early years. A fire in January or 1919 changed the facade


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Ad Building from a distance. The Normal Building (left) and Sanitarium (right) can be barely seen. Taken around 1910. [1836 views] Administration Building and treetops in the winter of 1916. [2481 views] View of the Administration Building (pre 1919 fire) from South College Ave. The gym can be seen to the left. Columns were built in 1918 as a class gift. [1490 views] The Administration Building in the early 1900s. [2593 views] An early shot of the Administration Building. [2155 views] A model of the original Administration Building. [2237 views] View of the original Administration Building model. [2381 views] A model of the original Administration Building on display. [2379 views] The original Administration Building. Looking at South Hall. [2254 views] A photo of the original Administration Building. South Hall is to the left. [2347 views] Postcard style picture of the original Administration Building. [2459 views] Original Administration Building with small trees. [2196 views] Photo of the original Administration Building with small trees. [2202 views] The original Administration Building with larger trees. [2269 views] Administration Building 1911-12 [2325 views] Ad Building entryway remodeling during the summer. Many structural changes were made when the fire damage was repaired. [3828 views] People gathered to see the aftermath of the fire on January 28th in the Administration Building. Gym and the Normal Building are to the left. [3819 views] Besides major reconstruction work after the fire of 1919, WWC Administration building as seen from the back [2312 views] All students and faculty in front of the Administration Building. Very early 1900s or late 1890s. [2215 views] Ad building pre-1919 fire [3373 views] An auditorium or chapel in the Administration building. The portraits of of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. [2309 views] Local citizen poses beside the college bell in the cupola of the Administration building. [2454 views] Administration Building early 1900 Men in the bell tower of the Ad building [2103 views] Southwest (back) view of the old Administration Building. [1333 views] Early WWC playing field located behind the Ad Building, pre-1919 [2217 views] Walla Walla College 1915-1916 Administration building [2046 views] Walla Walla College Ad Building [2062 views] Administration Building from the NE. [2104 views]
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