Franz Hall

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Franz Hall
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The building's exterior in 2009
Franz Hall
General information
LocationUniversity of Portland
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°34′22″N122°43′48″W / 45.5726634°N 122.7298968°W / 45.5726634; -122.7298968
Opened1995
Technical details
Floor area78,000-square-foot

Franz Hall is an academic building on the University of Portland campus in Portland, Oregon, United States. Construction on the 78,000-square-foot building was completed in 1995. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "La Salle Prep receives $1.25 million donation". La Salle Catholic College Preparatory. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. "Franz Hall". Emporis . Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "University of Portland's Defining Moment Campaign passes $100 million". Catholic Sentinel . September 27, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2018.