Willison Hall, Waterloo College
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Black and white photograph of the exterior of Willison Hall at Waterloo College in Waterloo, Ontario. The photograph was taken from Albert Street.
- Notes
- Willison Hall was built in 1914, expanded in 1924, and demolished in 1970. It contained administration offices, classrooms and laboratories, a chapel, a dining hall, the library, a gymnasium, and student accommodations. The building was commonly known as “Old Main” until the mid 1950s when it was named in honour of Waterloo College graduate Nils Willison.
Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Inscriptions
- Reverse, in pencil: Completion of / Waterloo College / addition / 1923/24 / taken 1925 / WATERLOO COLLEGE
- Date of Original
- 1925
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 10.5cm
Image Height: 6cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- U57_2073.1
- Collection
- Wilfrid Laurier University photograph collection
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections
- Reproduction Notes
- U57 Disc26
- Contact
- Wilfrid Laurier University LibraryEmail:libarch@wlu.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3C5
