Laidley Hall

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Laidley Hall
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Laidley Hall in 2021.
Laidley Hall
General information
Type Residence Hall
Location18th St, Huntington, West Virginia 25755 [1]
Coordinates 38°25′28.1028″N82°25′36.6024″W / 38.424473000°N 82.426834000°W / 38.424473000; -82.426834000
Named for John Laidley
Opened1937 [2]
Renovated1968 [2]
DemolishedMarch 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.

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History

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]

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References

  1. ""Laidley Hall" - Marshall University Archives". Marshall Digital Scholar. 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Stowers, Shannon (March 22, 2024). "Demolition begins on aging Laidley Hall at Marshall University". WCHS. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. "Demolition of Marshall's Laidley Hall begins". Herald Dispatch. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  4. "The Early Years: 1837-1909". Marshall University. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. "Marshall University demolishing Laidley Hall". WSAZ . March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.