Library Guides: University of Dayton: 1880-1960

St. Joseph Hall 1884

Built in 1884
Fire destroyed Stuart Mansion on current site of St. Joseph Hall on Dec. 27, 1856. Convent built on this site in 1857 and was destroyed by fire in 1883
Architect: Brother J. Senentz
Built with lumber from Nazareth property and bricks were passed by hand from the nearby brickworks
1911: second, third, and fourth floors remodeled for dormitories with private rooms (no longer used as a dorm with the construction of Stuart Hall in 1964)
December 22, 1987: Fire guts building
1989: Rededicated after rebuilding

Groundbreaking: 1898
Dedication: December 8, 1898
Heat and electric light plant built with tunnels to various buildings. Digging was done by scholastics, novices, and postulants during vacations
Laundry and showerbaths on second floor
Today the Powerhouse houses campus print and copy services and dining services

Built in 1903
Formerly known as the Men's Lavatory, Crystal Palace, Carpentry Shop, and Post Office (1959-2004)
2007: renovated from Post Office to Heritage Center, which showcased the University of Dayton's Marianist Heritage
September 2017: the Heritage Center transformed to the Heritage Coffee Shop, part of Flyer Enterprises

Built in 1904
Groundbreaking: 1904
Completed: 1905
Named after Father Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary
Housed the Central Library until 1916
Brother Paul's student cafeteria in the Arcade until 1962
Housed the bookstore until 2004
Closed in 2014 because it did not meet safety standards; the School of Education & Allied Professions moved to Fitz Hall
Spring of 2018: Chaminade Hall Vision Committee was formed

Groundbreaking: June 12, 1922
Dedication: September 28, 1924
First Mass celebrated in the chapel dedicated to "Our Lady of Good Counsel" on October 7, 1924
Originally built as a residence hall, then in the 1950s transferred to a space for the Marianist Community
Now includes the Honors Program, Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center,
Women's Center, and Women's and Gender Studies Program

Groundbreaking: April 11, 1927

Dedication: June 10, 1928

Architect: Howard W. Germann

Money donated by Victor Emanuel, a Jewish philanthropist and alumni, in honor of his father

Originally functioned as the University Library and then the Law School (1970)

First home of the Marian Library (1945) and the Women's College (1935)

Today it is home to the Welcome Center and University Archives

Built in 1949
Old R.O.T.C. drill hall
The skeleton of wooden trusses of this building were moved from Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia (old barracks of an Army Camp in W. VA). Donated by US Government
Demolished in 2009

Built in 1951
Groundbreaking: January 18, 1951
Dedication: March 31, 1952
Originally built for the R.O.T.C. program and called the R.O.T.C. building
Today the first floor houses the administrative offices for the College of Arts and Sciences,
while the lower floor houses the R.O.T.C. program

Built in 1958
Groundbreaking: July 18, 1957
Dedication: April 12, 1958
Architect: Freeman Pretzinger
Named after Dr. William J. Wohlleben, retired chairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering
2003: renovation along with Sherman Hall-connected to become the Science Center
Today Wohlleben Hall houses the departments of chemistry and geology as well as the premedicine program

Built in 1959
Groundbreaking: December 5, 1957
Dedication: May 5, 1960
Architect: Freeman Pretzinger
Contractor: B.G. Danis
Named in honor of John Q. Sherman, founder and President of Standard Register Co.
2003: renovation along with Wohlleben Hall-connected to become the Science Center
Today Sherman Hall houses the departments of biology, mathematics, and physics