WIU Old Grote Hall
Title
WIU Old Grote Hall
Photo Number
002803.JPG
Collection
Digital Image Collection (Western Illinois University)
Subject Heading
Grote Hall--Exterior
Description
In the summer of 1911 the legislature passed and Governor Deneen signed the appropriations bill to grant money for the construction of a women's building or dormitory at Western . The funds were not made available , however , until 1912 , when the construction began . By that time Walter P . Morgan had become president , so he supervised the construction . The new building was officially named Monroe Hall , in honor of James Monroe , who had been president when the Military Tract of western Illinois was surveyed and opened for settlement . Many years later , the building was renamed Grote Hall , in honor of Caroline Grote , who created the country school teacher training course at Western . In 1991 , Grote Hall was torn down . For more information , see First Century : A Pictorial History of Western Illinois University by John Hallwas .
Source/Publisher/Donor
AC 99-10
Aux. Photo# Other
002803.TIF
Location of Original Photo
Archives Photo File--Grote Hall--Exterior
Rights
WIU Libraries Archives & Special Collections -- All Rights Reserved. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, contact the WIU Archives and Special Collections at malpass-archives@wiu.edu.
Timestamp
20061108084923
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