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Continue Walking Tour | End Administration Tour
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As the University population expanded greatly throughout the 1930s and 1940s, student eating facilities became overcrowded.
Overtime, the strain placed on the facilities forced administrators into taking action. Thus, in order to relieve this pressure,
a Camp Perry mess hall was purchased by the University and moved to campus in 1947. The wood frame building contained two
dining halls and a kitchen. In 1947, conversion ended and students could participate in a "meal ticket system" or "pay-as-you-go"
system of dining. Since that time, the commons has
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faculty, and administrators on campus.
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Listed below are additional highlights in the history of the building:
- 1946, Board of Trustees approves conversion of a GI training facility into a cafeteria.
- 1947, conversion/construction complete of the "mess hall" for nearly $3,000.
- 1958, renovation completed. Improvements included lowering of dining hall height, partitions added splitting the dining halls,
new draperies added, asphalt tile floors added, as well as new trays, tables, and chairs added to the halls.
- 1963, Commons was demolished and replaced by a two-story brick building, completed at a final cost of $1.5 million. "Commons"
now consists of a recreation room, dining area with four sections, a laundromat, and air-conditioning. The west side, formerly
a dining hall, is now headquarters for Campus Police and Parking and Traffic.
- 2000, cooling tower and chiller replaced in August.
- 2001, roof replacement.
- 2004, ADA ramp completed.
- 2005, basement renovation project for Public Safety/Parking Services.
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