The History of Residence Life at Whitman

1884
Ladies Hall built as a new wing of the old Seminary Building. Renamed Prentiss Hall in 1902.
Photo taken in 1888.

1888 Gentlemen's Hall built (left), next to the first College Hall (center, built 1883).

1899
Billings Hall was built and served as a men's dormitory until 1915, after which it was used for classrooms.

1902
Reynolds Hall built and served as a women's residence hall until 1926. Photo circa 1910.

1909Original Prentiss Hall moved across street near location of current Prentiss Hall.

1923
Lyman House built.

1926
Current Prentiss Hall built.

1954 Prentiss Hall dining hall addition.

1954
Anderson Hall built.

1964 Jewett Hall built.

Lakum Duckum, old Student Union Building, circa 1960s.

1968 Built in 1928, College House (the third campus building by that name), becomes a residence hall after decades as an apartment building.

1970
Douglas Hall built. To date, it is the most recent purpose-built residence hall.

1978 Former Walla Walla General Hospital building purchased, becomes North Hall.

1994 Marcus House becomes a residence hall after housing the Delta Tau Delta fraternity since 1966.

2015Board of Trustees approves the Living at Whitman Initiative.