Freehafer Hall records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 153

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Freehafer Hall records contain building and planning reports for the original building and later addition, awards won by the office staff, and varying correspondence in regards to the day to day operations of the staff.

Dates

Creation: 1967 - 2000

Creator

Purdue University (Organization)

Access Information

The collection is open for research. Documents containing sensitive personal information are restricted; redacted versions of documents are available.

Historical Information

Originally called the Administrative Services Building, it is located on South Grant Street, immediately north of the Heating Plant. It was the first completely new structure in the U.S. to be designed and erected according to the office landscape system of procedural, environmental, and work-need planning. It is approximately 100,000 sq. ft., has no interior walls and no private offices in any of the office areas. It was renamed Lytle J. Freehafer Hall of Administrative Services in 1978. This addition to Lytle J. Freehafer Hall of Administration services added a 3 story 28,000 gross sq. ft. structure. It is similar to the previously existing open landscape offices with several enclosed conference rooms.

Source: Purdue University Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes