Touring America's Parks with Shayne

This building was built in 1918 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Matthews Hall is the oldest intact dormitory on the ASU campus.  It was designed by L. G. Knipe and dedicated in 1920 as a men's dormitory.  It was named after the president Dr. Arthur John Matthews. By 1930, it was a women's dormitory, and the dormitory was renamed Carrie Matthews Hall for the president's wife. The building currently houses a photography gallery and offices for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.  Also, the home to the ASU Forensics (Speech & Debate) team.  

ASU Gammage was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's final designs.  Constructed in 1964, the building is named for Grady Gammage, the legendary ASU president who led Arizona State College's campaign in the state legislature for a change to Arizona State University in 1958. For decades ASU Gammage has been the heart of the arts in the Valley of the Sun and the crowning jewel of ASU's Tempe campus offering top Broadway Series shows each year.  It's also the location for many university traditions and special graduation celebrations at the close of each semester. I do remember when I was a little girl and living in Chandler my family and I would go to this auditorium and see the Nutcracker Ballet during the holidays.  

Names of great scientists grace the front of the art deco Discovery Hall.  This building was originally the home of the science department on campus.  When the science department grew too large for this building to accommodate it. Now the building is home to classrooms and units from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  American Indian Studies, American Indian Student Support Services and American Indian Policy Center located on the second and third floors.  

Danforth Meditation Chapel serves the university community as a place for quiet rest and meditation.  Built in 1947, the chapel was funded with an original gift from William H Danforth and additional gifts from 75 Valley individuals, churches and civic and business organizations.  The chapel is used for worship services sponsored by student religious groups, weddings and memorial services.  As well as for individual or group meditation, prayer or rest.  

Directly west of the Hayden Library lawn is West Hall.  It was originally a women's dormitory, West Hall was built in 1936 with support of the Works Projects Administration, part of President Franklin D Roosevelt's New Deal.  Built as the last of four dormitories that created the quadrangle, a place that hosted many early student traditions.  West Hall is the only of the four building still remaining.  

This building was built in 1930.  Served as the school library until 1966.  It also housed university administrative offices until 1950.  After its replacement, it became home to a variety of offices, currently including student media and disability resources.  This was one of the buildings that got named after the seventh President Arthur John Matthews of ASU.  

  While I was in Tempe, AZ I went to see old buildings at the ASU campus.  Here is another building I found. This is the Virginia G. Piper Writer's house.  It is also an old building on campus where the former President's Cottage holds a long history under its roof.  Built in 1907, the home's original purpose was to house the presidents of ASU, including Grady Gammage - a task lasted until 1959. Afterwards, the University's alumni association held its offices in the building from 1967-1972.  It was also used as the home of the school's archives until 1995.  Author Robert Frost would call it home during his visits to President Gammage during his term. The two-story house produces creative writing workshops for Englis students and other majors. The home's namesake, Virginia G. Piper was a philanthropist whose charities funded numerous hospitals and medical universities, as well as local Girl Scout troops in the Phoenix area. The interior of the house features...

  While I was in Tempe, AZ I went to the ASU campus to see the old buildings. This is the Administration/ Science Building located on the campus.  It was built in 1908 or 1909. Designed by D.W. Millard and built by Harvey D. Patton.  It was originally constructed to house the school's small science department as well as to serve administrative functions. Now it is the University Club it is for the faculty, staff, parents of current ASU students and corporate and community members.

In the last few months, I have been very interested of seeing old building around Arizona.  For a few days in Tempe and Scottsdale my mom and I went to the ASU campus to look at some of the buildings.  My mom and my dad went to ASU in the 1970's so mom was telling me all about these buildings on campus. Here is the first building that we saw: This is the Old Main building on ASU campus.  This is the oldest building on campus.  It was built in 1898, and it was designed by W.A. McGinnis in the Victorian Queen Anne style with Richardsonian Romanesque influences.  Old Main defined the first quad on the campus of the Arizona Territorial Normal School, Arizona would not become state for 14 years after the Old Main was dedicated. Old Main was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, as "Main Building, Tempe Normal School."