Heavilon Hall (West Lafayette, Ind. : 1895-1969)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1895 - 1969
Historical Information
Heavilon Hall, originally the Mechanical Engineering building, was rebuilt after the original building burned down in 1894. The original building burned down on January 23, 1894, just four days after the dedication, and was built at a cost of $170,000. The day after the fire, president James H. Smart said, "We are looking this morning to the future, not the past ... I tell you, young men, that tower shall go up one brick higher." Using money from donations and other forms of funding, the building was rebuilt for $148,102 and was 9 bricks higher than the original.
The building was expanded in 1921 and the building was renamed Heavilon Hall in 1930. In 1956, the clock tower and front portion of the building was torn down to make room for the present day Heavilon Hall. The remaining portion of the building was torn down in 1969 to make room for the Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of Chemistry.
The building was expanded in 1921 and the building was renamed Heavilon Hall in 1930. In 1956, the clock tower and front portion of the building was torn down to make room for the present day Heavilon Hall. The remaining portion of the building was torn down in 1969 to make room for the Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of Chemistry.
Citation
Heavilon Hall. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Accessed May 7, 2020. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/191Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Slide of Heavilon Hall
Unprocessed — Box: Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-128
Dates:
Circa 1946