Willison Hall, Waterloo Lutheran University

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Image

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Transparencies

Description

Colour photograph of the exterior of Willison Hall on the Waterloo Lutheran University campus. The photograph was taken from Albert Street. There is snow on the ground. A bare tree is in the foreground.

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. Laurier Brantford opened in 1999.

Inscriptions

In ink: Pre-1967 / Campus Scene: Old Willison Hall

Date of Original

Between 1960 and 1970

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