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1. View from the west of the new wing added to the Pharmacy Building
View from the west of the new wing added to the Pharmacy Building
2. The kitchen in Snell Hall
The kitchen in Snell Hall
Description
Margaret Snell Hall, now Ballard Extension Hall, was erected as a women's dorm in 1921.
3. The campus heating plant
The campus heating plant
Description
To the rear of the heating plant is the campus Armory, present-day McAlexander Fieldhouse. This heating plant was constructed in 1923.
4. Directional information painted on top of the college Armory for use by aircraft pilots
Directional information painted on top of the college Armory for use by aircraft pilots
Description
The roof of what is now McAlexander Fieldhouse was painted by a group of Corvallis Boy Scouts in 1929. The diagonal arrow points to the Grant Street airport, which was located one mile to the northeast of campus.
5. View of Commerce Hall from the southeast
View of Commerce Hall from the southeast
Description
Commerce Hall is now known as Bexell Hall.
6. Electrical engineering laboratory in Dearborn Hall
Electrical engineering laboratory in Dearborn Hall
7. A Clydesdale team standing adjacent to the Women's Building
A Clydesdale team standing adjacent to the Women's Building
8. Picketing adjacent to the Sackett Hall construction site
Picketing adjacent to the Sackett Hall construction site
9. The College Playhouse
The College Playhouse
Description
The old armory and gymnasium building was converted to a playhouse for Oregon State’s excellent theatre program around 1951. It was later named Mitchell Playhouse, in memory of C. B.Mitchell, longtime chair of the Speech Department and director of the Theatre program. The building was used as the playhouse until 1990, when fire safety concerns closed it for that purpose. In 1992 it reopened as the Valley Gymnastics Center.
10. Exterior of the College Armory
Exterior of the College Armory
Description
The College Armory is now known as McAlexander Fieldhouse.
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