Page Hall
Page Hall was named to honor Henry Folson Page, a lawyer and an advocate for higher education who left the University a $250,000 estate without conditions in his will.
The building, intended to house the law school (founded in 1891), was completed April 1 and dedicated June 23, 1903.
It is an example of Neoclassical architecture, and though the front of the building has been altered, it has retained its Ionic columns and its Spanish-tile roof.
In June 1900, the Board of Trustees received a petition to change the building’s name to “Hunter Hall,” which was apparently even taken up by that year’s Makio, which referred to Page Hall as “Hunter Hall,” though the change was never accepted.
more information:
John H. Herrick Archives: Page Hall
