List of oldest buildings on Kansas colleges and universities

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The following is a list of the oldest buildings on Kansas college and university campuses, all of which were built prior to 1910. Twelve individual buildings and one complex of buildings are listed on the United States Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places.

Kansas State University has the most buildings on this list, with eleven. The list does not include buildings that were built elsewhere and subsequently relocated onto campuses, such as the Osborne Chapel at Baker University, which was built in England in 1864 and moved to the Baker campus in 1996.

BuildingPhotoLocationBuiltNotes/Source
Old Castle Hall Old Castle Museum.JPG Baker University 1858Original home to Baker University, now located east of the main campus. The building predates the creation of the State of Kansas by three years. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
Stone House
(now part of Hoeflin Stone House)		 Kansas State University 1866Originally built as a limestone house by the father of Samuel Wendell Williston in 1866, the walls of the original cabin are now just an interior decorative element in a much larger building. [2]
Tauy Jones Hall Tauy Jones Hall (2).JPG Ottawa University 1869It was gutted by fire in 1875 and rebuilt in 1876. [3] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
College Building / St. Pius X Hall St. Mary's College 1871All of the buildings on this list from the St. Mary's campus were built by an earlier college, also called St. Mary's, which opened in 1870 and closed in 1931. The earlier college has no affiliation with the current school. The current St. Mary's College opened for classes in 1979. [4] [5]
Parmenter Hall Parmenter Hall.JPG Baker University1871Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]
Pulliam CenterBaker University1872Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7]
Industrial Workshop
(now part of Seaton Court)		 Seaton Court at KSU.JPG Kansas State University1874The Industrial Workshop was one of two original educational buildings on the campus when Kansas State relocated to its current location in 1875. The building now forms a part of Seaton Court. [8] [9]
Holtz Hall HoltzHall.JPG Kansas State University1876Oldest free-standing building on the Kansas State University campus. [8] [10]
Bishop Fink Hall Benedictine College 1878Included on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Benedictine College Historic Complex. [11]
Anderson Hall KSU Anderson Hall.jpg Kansas State University1879-1885Built and opened in three separate stages, starting in 1879. [8] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coppens HallSt. Mary's College1883*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy (K-12) and not the college. [4]
Cooper Hall Sterling College 1887Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [12]
Powerhouse
(now part of Hall Center for Humanities)		 University of Kansas 1887The arches from the 1887 structure serve as an exterior decorative element on the Hall Center, built in 2002. [13]
Suarez HallSt. Mary's College1887*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy (K-12) and not the college. [4]
Davis Administration Building Davis Full Front.JPG Friends University 1888Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [14]
McCabe HallSt. Mary's College1888*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy (K-12) and not the college. [4]
ConventSt. Mary's College1890 [4]
LibrarySt. Mary's College1891 [4]
Administrative Building Bethel-administration.jpg Bethel College 1893Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [15]
Ferrell HallBenedictine College1893Included on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Benedictine College Historic Complex. [11] [16]
Goerz HouseBethel College1893Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [17]
Fairchild Hall FairchildHall.JPG Kansas State University1894 [8] [18]
Spooner Hall Spooner Hall.JPG University of Kansas1894Oldest free-standing building on the University of Kansas campus. [8] [19] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kedzie HallKansas State University1897 [8] [9] [20]
Hiawatha Hall Haskell Indian Nations University 1898 [21]
Stauffer-Flint HallUniversity of Kansas1899Built as the Fowler Shops for engineering students. [22]
Bailey Hall BaileyHall.jpg University of Kansas1900Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [8] [19]
Holton Hall HoltonHall.JPG Kansas State University1900 [8] [23]
Kiva HallHaskell Indian Nations University1900 [21]
One Room Schoolhouse Dobbs School in Emporia, KS.jpg Emporia State University 1900Officially named Dobbs School [8]
Dyche Hall KUNaturalHistoryMusMar06.jpg University of Kansas1903Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [8] [19]
Fiske Hall Wichita State University 1904 [8] [24]
Picken Hall Fort Hays State University 1904 [8] [25]
Lippincott HallUniversity of Kansas1905 [8] [19]
Martin Allen HallFort Hays State University1905 [8]
Beeghly Hall McPherson College 1906Originally built as a Carnegie library. [26]
Case Hall Case Hall.JPG Baker University1907 [27]
Dickens Hall PostcardHorticulturalHallManhattanKA1907.jpg Kansas State University1907 [8] [9]
Greenhouse–ConservatoryKansas State University1907 [8] [28]
Loyola HallSt. Mary's College1907 [4]
Calvin Hall Calvin Hall KSU.JPG Kansas State University1908 [8]
Leasure HallKansas State University1908 [8]
Marvin HallUniversity of Kansas1908 [8] [19]
Russ Hall Pittsburg State University 1908 [8]
Christy Administration Building Southwestern College 1909 [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Old Castle". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Stone House: From Small Beginnings" (PDF). Manhattan/Riley County Preservation Alliance. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "History of Ottawa University and the Ottawa Tribe". Ottawa University. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "St. Mary's Timeline 1869-1931". St. Mary's Academy & College. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ "SMC General Information". St. Mary's Academy & College. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Parmenter Hall". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Pulliam Center". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Kansas Board of Regents (Fall 2010), Report on State University Deferred and Annual Maintenance (PDF), retrieved July 14, 2011{{citation}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  9. 1 2 3 Willard, Julius (1940). History of Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Kansas State College Press.
  10. ↑ "KSU campus: Holtz Hall". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  11. 1 2 "Campus Facilities". Benedictine College. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Buildings and Office Directory". Sterling College. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  13. ↑ "KU History Timeline: "Back in Power"". University of Kansas. Archived from the original on May 19, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Davis Administration Building". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Administrative Building". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Treanor Student Life project: Ferrell Hall". Treanor Architects. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Goerz House". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  18. ↑ "KSU campus: Fairchild Hall". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 "This Week in KU History: Architectural History". University of Kansas. Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  20. ↑ "KSU campus: Kedzie Hall". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  21. 1 2 "Haskell Walking Tour" (PDF). Haskell Indian Nations University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  22. ↑ "KU Virtual Tour: Stauffer-Flint Hall". University of Kansas. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  23. ↑ "KSU campus: Holton Hall". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Inside WSU Online: Fiske Hall Turns 100". Wichita State University. October 6, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Fort Hays State University Foundation: Picken Hall Project". Fort Hays State University. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Campus Directory: Beeghly Hall". McPherson College. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Case Hall". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  28. ↑ "KSU campus: Greenhouse-Conservatory". Kansas State University. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Historic Campus Architecture Project: Christy Administration Building". Council of Independent Colleges. 2006. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
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