St. Catherine Hall

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St. Catherine Hall
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The building's exterior in 2018
St. Catherine Hall
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Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°23′55.9″N122°38′50.4″W / 45.398861°N 122.647333°W / 45.398861; -122.647333 Coordinates: 45°23′55.9″N122°38′50.4″W / 45.398861°N 122.647333°W / 45.398861; -122.647333

St. Catherine Hall, original known as St. Rose's Residence Hall, is a building on the now defunct Marylhurst University campus in Marylhurst, Oregon, United States. It was built during the 1930s. [1] [2] The university closed in late 2018.

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References

  1. "St. Catherine's Hall, Circa 1937". City of Lake Oswego. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. "Marylhurst celebrates its 120-year history".