Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Women's Hall
University of Montana Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2019
1. Women's Hall Marker
Inscription.
Women's Hall. University of Montana Historic District. Construction of this women’s residence, dedicated in 1903, attests to Montana’s early commitment to coeducation. Architect A. J. Gibson chose the simple, elegant Second Renaissance Revival style for his third campus building. Deviating from the specifications of the original campus master plan, the building faces the end, rather than the center of the Oval. Room and board could be had for eighteen dollars a month with space for seventy-two students. Renamed Craig Hall in 1911 after first university president Oscar Craig, the building also housed the school’s first two sororities. When a new women’s dormitory opened in 1924, Craig Hall was extensively remodeled for classroom use.
Construction of this women’s residence, dedicated in 1903, attests to Montana’s early commitment to coeducation. Architect A. J. Gibson chose the simple, elegant Second Renaissance Revival style for his third campus building. Deviating from the specifications of the original campus master plan, the building faces the end, rather than the center of the Oval. Room and board could be had for eighteen dollars a month with space for seventy-two students. Renamed Craig Hall in 1911 after first university president Oscar Craig, the building also housed the school’s first two sororities. When a new women’s dormitory opened in 1924, Craig Hall was extensively remodeled for classroom use.
Erected by Montana National Register Sign Program.
Location. 46° 51.567′ N, 113° 59.14′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is on Campus Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Campus Drive, Missoula MT 59812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana and in Glacier Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nobel Laureate (within shouting distance
More about this marker. This marker is located on the University of Montana campus. See https://www.campus-maps.com/umt/ for an interactive campus map.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2019
2. Women's Hall and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
