| Laidley Hall | |
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 Laidley Hall in 2021. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residence Hall |
| Location | 18th St, Huntington, West Virginia 25755 [1] |
| Coordinates | 38°25′28.1028″N82°25′36.6024″W / 38.424473000°N 82.426834000°W |
| Named for | John Laidley |
| Opened | 1937 [2] |
| Renovated | 1968 [2] |
| Demolished | March 21, 2024 [3] |
| Affiliation | Marshall University |
Laidley Hall was a former Marshall University residence hall, located next to the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia.
Laidley Hall, named after the founder of Marshall University John Laidley, was the first dormitory on campus, opening in 1937. [4] The building was built as a three-story coed dormitory, which was also later used as classrooms and a tutoring center. [5]
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The seat of Cabell County, the city is located in SW West Virginia at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers. Huntington is the second-most populous city in West Virginia, with a population of 46,842 as of the 2020 census. Its metro area, the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, is the largest in West Virginia, spanning seven counties across three states and having a population of 376,155 at the 2020 census.
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The Charleston Golden Eagles, known previously as the Morris Harvey Golden Eagles, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Charleston, located in Charleston, West Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Golden Eagles compete as members of the Mountain East Conference for all varsity sports except men's volleyball. Charleston was a founding member of the Mountain East following the 2013 demise of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, of which Charleston had been a member since 1924. Prior to 1978, the university was called Morris Harvey College. Charleston's main rivals are the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets.
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