Loyola Hall (Seattle University)

Loyola Hall
The building's exterior, 2022
General information
Town or city	Seattle, Washington
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°36′34″N 122°19′11″W

Loyola Hall is a building on the Seattle University campus, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Description and history

The approximately 43,600 square foot structure was built during 1954–1955, dedicated in 1956,^[1][2] and renovated in 1994.^[3] Initially built as a Jesuit housing facility,^[4] the building houses the College of Education, Middle College High School,^[5] the Office of Institutional Equity,^[6] and the Disabilities Services office (as of 2016).^[7]

Daily mass started being served at the building in 1956.^[8] On May 6, 1972, a bomb explosion damaged the building's windows.^[9][10] In 2008, the James Ciscoe Morris Biodiversity Garden was dedicated outside the building to commemorate Morris' sustainable gardening program in his favorite spot on campus.^[11]

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  Sign
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  Entrance
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  Plaque
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  Interior

References

1. Whiteside, Lois (March 29, 1956). "Easter Monday Chosen for Loyola Dedication". The Spectator. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. DeCroce, Tracy (Winter 2017). "The Origins of Seattle U". Seattle University Magazine: 21. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
3. "Seattle University: MAJOR INSTITUTION MASTER PLAN" (PDF). City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development. June 2011. p. 2-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
4. "Lemieux, Reverend A. A. (1908-1979)". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
5. "Middle College High School | Centers and Partnerships | College of Education". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
6. "Contact Office of Institutional Equity". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
7. Mesa, Madeline. "New Director to Join Disabilities Services". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
8. "Sodality Builds Student Life". The Spectator. January 12, 1956. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
9. Graham, Darlene. "The Social Justice League: The Powerful History of Seattle U Activism". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
10. Crowley, Walt (1995). Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-97492-7. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
11. "Class Hysteria". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

External links

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