Historical Information about UC Davis Campus Buildings
Buildings, A-E
| Building: | Ash Hall, Birch Hall, Cedar Hall (A-B-C Dormitories) |
| Completed: | 1947 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | Ash Hall ($56,480) Birch Hall ($55,980) Cedar Hall ($55,980) |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | U.S. Army |
| History: | These surplus war housing units, acquired from the federal government, were moved to campus to provide student housing. They were later razed. |
Ash Hall, circa 1948.
Ash Hall, Birch Hall, and Cedar Hall, circa 1948.
| Building: | Aggie Villa |
| Completed: | 1948 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | U.S. Army |
| History: | Aggie Villa, located south of First Street, was made up of war housing units that were acquired from the federal government. The units contained two and three bedroom apartments that provided housing for young families. The complex was razed in 1972. |
Aggie Villa, circa 1954.
| Building: | Asmundson Hall |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $1,391,006 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Donald P. Smith |
| Dedication: | Dedication: On June 23, 1970 the building was named in honor of Vigfus Asmundson (1895-1974), who served as Professor of Poultry Husbandry from 1933-1967. |
| History: | Originally named the Poultry Husbandry Building, it was built for that department. It later housed the Avian Sciences and Plant Sciences Departments. As of 2014, it was home to the Plant Sciences Department |
Asmundson Hall, circa 1954.| Building: | Bainer Hall |
| Completed: | 1966 |
| Materials: | Reinforced and precast concrete |
| Cost: | $3,198,000 |
| Financing: | State appropriation and Health Education Facilities Act |
| Architect: | Dreyfuss & Blackford |
| Dedication: | In 1969, the building was dedicated to Roy Bainer (1902-1990), who served as Professor of Agricultural Engineering from 1935-1969. |
| History: | Bainer Hall has always been home to the College of Engineering. |
Bainer Hall, undated.
| Building: | The Barn |
| Completed: | 1914 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Architect: | Cunningham & Politeo |
| History: | Originally built to house beef cattle, this building was remodeled in 1968-1969 into office space for the Architects and Engineers Office. In 2004 the Architects and Engineers Office moved off campus. As of 2014, the building housed the John Muir Institute for the Environment and affiliated programs. |
The Barn, circa 1986.
| Building: | Bike Barn |
| Completed: | 1916 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Architect: | Office of Architects & Engineers |
| History: | Originally known as TB 24, the building was used as a judging pavilion. It was later occupied by the Bike Barn and Outdoor Adventures. In 2013, Outdoor Adventures moved to the Rec Pool Lodge. |
Bike Barn, undated.
| Building: | Briggs Hall |
| Completed: | 1971 |
| Dedication: | Briggs Hall was dedicated on May 24, 1975 in honor of Fred N. Briggs (1896-1965), who served as Professor of Agronomy and Dean of the College of Agriculture. |
| History: | The building has housed teaching facilities, research laboratories, and the departments of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, and Entomology. |
Briggs Hall, undated.
| Building: | Carlson Health Sciences Library |
| Completed: | 1976 |
| Dedication: | The Regents of the University of California in executive session on June 20, 1980, approved “that the Health Sciences Library, located in Building B of the Medical School Complex, Davis campus, be designated the Loren Daniel Carlson Health Sciences Library.” The renaming ceremony and dedication took place on December 12, 1984. Loren D. Carlson (1915-1972) came to the medical school at Davis in 1966 as assistant dean and chairman of the division of sciences basic to medicine, a post he held concurrently with the chairmanship of the Department of Human Physiology. |
| History: | The beginnings of the Carlson Health Sciences Library date to 1956 when the Veterinary Medicine Library was established in a room next to the Dean’s Office in Haring Hall. The Veterinary Medicine Library became the Health Sciences Library (HSL) in 1966 with the founding of the School of Medicine. (The Medical Center Library was established in 1970 at the UC Davis Medical Center.) In 1967, the HSL moved from its original location in Haring Hall to Surge II. A decade later in 1977, the HSL opened in its current location in Medical Sciences 1B. |
Health Sciences Library, June 1979.
| Building: | Chemistry Building |
| Completed: | 1965 |
| Materials: | Cast in place and precast reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $3,647,000 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | John Funk |
| History: | Originally known as Physical Sciences II, this building has always housed the Chemistry Department. |
Chemistry Building, undated.
| Building: | Cowell Student Health Center |
| Completed: | 1952 |
| Materials: | Concrete and plaster |
| Cost: | $623,700 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | John Funk |
| Dedication: | On May 7, 1967 the center was dedicated to the Cowell Family who had a lime mining and ranching enterprise in Santa Cruz, California. |
| History: | In 1973, the building was named the Cowell Hospital and Student Health Center. The hospital section closed in 1987. The building served as the Student Health Center until 2010 when a new facility was built. As of 2014, it was home to Occupational Health Services. |
Cowell Student Health Center, dedication ceremony, 1967.| Building: | Cowell Student Health Center Addition |
| Completed: | 1966 |
| Cost: | $563,782 |
| Financing: | Cowell Foundation funds |
| Architect: | John Funk |
| Building: | Cruess Hall |
| Completed: | 1952 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | $645,662 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Herbert E. Goodpastor |
| Dedication: | On March 19, 1960 the building was named for William Vere Cruess (1886-1968) who served as Professor of Food Technology at UC Berkeley. |
| History: | Located on California Avenue, this building was constructed specifically for the Food Science and Technology Department. A 1966 addition, built at a cost of $236,373, was designed by Cox, Liske & Associates. In 2010, the Food Science and Technology Department moved to the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. As of 2014, the building housed the Design Department and the Design Museum. |
Serving as a laboratory and classroom for instruction of students in semi-commercial operations, and practical application of research, the Food Technology Building of the University of California, College of Agriculture on the Davis campus is designed to give the best in educational and research facilities. The building contains cold storage laboratories, teaching laboratories, a tropical incubator room, several small utility laboratories, food preparation labs and kitchens, food tasting and acceptance labs, and a pilot wing where research under simulated commercial conditions can be conducted. The wing ultimately will be outfitted with machinery and equipment for duplicating any process used by the food industry. The cold storage and incubator rooms enable technologists to observe the effects of fresh and processed foods under long and short term storage at greatly varied conditions. The incubator room will also be used for culturing yeasts, bacteria and viruses for experimental work, undated.
| Building: | Dutton Hall |
| Completed: | 1998 |
| Cost: | $9.8 million |
| Architect: | Ficher and Freidman Associates |
| Dedication: | On October 15, 1999 the building was dedicated to Thomas B. Dutton, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs from 1970-1991. |
| History: | Located on the site formerly occupied by East Hall, this building was built to bring together student services including Financial Aid, Student Aid Accounting, Cashier’s Office, Learning Skills Center, State Employment Center, Outreach Services, and Student Judicial Affairs. As of 2014, the offices located in the building include: the Cashier’s Office, Early Academic Outreach Program, Educational Talent Search, Financial Aid, Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project, Student Academic Success Center, Student Accounting, Student Employment Center, Student Judicial Affairs, Transfer Reentry Veterans Center, Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarship Office, and Upward Bound. |
| Building: | East Hall |
| Completed: | 1909 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | $13,136 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Cunningham & Politeo |
| History: | East Hall was built in two parts—the first was a dining hall and the second was the infirmary. The dining hall was later was remodeled into the first campus theater. In 1936, the building was moved from its original location to the present day site of Dutton Hall. Before it was deemed unsafe and vacated in June 1973, the building was home to the CoffeeHouse and several student activities offices. It was razed in1974. |
East Hall, circa 1918
| Building: | Enology Lab |
| Completed: | 1939 |
| Materials: | Wood, concrete, and stucco |
| Cost: | $73,630 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| History: | The building was built and continuously used for the study and teaching of winemaking. Brandy was also made in the building with the tower used as a brandy still. The Viticulture and Enology Department moved to the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science in 2010. |
Enology Lab, undated.
| Building: | Everson Hall |
| Completed: | 1952 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | $846,729 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Clark & Buettler |
| Dedication: | In 1970 the building was dedicated to Gladys J. Everson (1909-1969), who served as Professor of Home Economics from 1953-1967. |
| History: | Originally named the Home Economics Building, it initially housed that department. It later housed offices and laboratories for the departments of Textiles and Clothing and Civil and Environmental Engineering. As of 2014, the building is home to the Art History Department, the Textiles and Clothing Program, and the Mathematics and Science and Teaching Program (MAST). |
Some of the nearly 1,200 visitors to the public dedication, Tuesday, March 31, of the new Home Economics Building on the Davis campus are seen here at the tea following the formal ceremony. The Social Living Room is through the large doors. This south-facing exposure of the “L” shaped structure has permanent exterior shades to protect the offices and laboratories from the summer sun. To the left of the Social Living Room are decorative arts laboratories and storage facilities. On the upper floor are the clothing and textiles laboratories, the home management “fatigue laboratory” and staff offices, 1953.Buildings, F-J
| Building: | First Administration Building |
| Completed: | 1914 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | $2681 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Cunningham & Politeo |
| History: | This building was first used as an administration office building and later as a business office, student store, and the comptroller’s office. It was used as a student store, bookstore, and coffee shop until 1955 when these services were moved to the Memorial Union. It was then occupied by the Cooperative Extension Office until 1992. From 1992-2000 the Cross Cultural Center was housed in this building. In 2012, the Cross Cultural Center relocated to the Student Community Center and the Educational Opportunity Program Office moved to this building. |
First administration office building, undated.
| Building: | Haring Hall |
| Completed: | 1949 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | $2,955,651 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Blanchard & Maher |
| Dedication: | The structure was named in 1953 in honor of Clarence M. Haring (1878-1951). He was the primary organizer of the School of Veterinary Medicine and served as dean from 1947-1948. |
| History: | The division of Veterinary Science moved from the Animal Sciences Building (now Hart Hall) to Haring Hall upon its completion. When the Vet Med 3B building opened in 2013, it provided replacement space for Veterinary Medicine laboratories and offices previously located in Haring Hall. |
Haring Hall, undated.
| Building: | Hart Hall |
| Completed: | 1928 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $256,879 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| Dedication: | The building was renamed George Hart Hall in 1983. Hart’s career at the University of California began in 1917 when he joined the faculty at Berkeley as Professor of Veterinary Science. He came to Davis in 1926 as Professor of Animal Husbandry and Chairman of the Department, a position he held until 1948, when he became Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. He retired in 1954. |
| History: | When the Animal Science Building was completed in 1928, it housed the Animal Husbandry Department as well as the divisions of Veterinary Science, Entomology, and Zoology. In 1949, Veterinary Science moved to the new Haring Hall. Entomology stayed in the building until 1948-1949 and Zoology until 1969. In 1986, Hart Hall was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1987, the Animal Sciences Department moved to the new Meyer Hall and Hart Hall underwent a renovation which was completed in 1992. As of 2014, the building housed the following the following departments, programs, and organizations: African American and African Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Center for Transnational Health, Chicana/o Studies, C.N. Gorman Museum, Cultural Studies, Human & Community Development, Native American Studies, and Women Studies. |
Animal Sciences Building (Hart Hall), circa 1952
| Building: | Heitman Staff Learning Center |
| Completed: | 1913 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | $5,356 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Cunningham & Politeo |
| Dedication: | The center was dedicated in May 2009 in honor of Hubert Heitman Jr. (1917–1993), Professor of Animal Husbandry. |
| History: | Originally known as the Hog Barn, it closed in 2002 when the swine program moved to a new facility west of Highway 113. In 2004, the barn was moved from its previous location beside the Crocker Laboratory to the Silo complex. The building then underwent a $1.5 million remodel and became the home of Human Resources Staff Development and Professional Services unit. |
Hog barn, undated.
| Building: | Hickey Gymnasium |
| Completed: | 1938 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | $299,655 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| Dedication: | On May 20, 1972 the building was named for Vernard B. Hickey (1900-1988). Hickey served as Football Coach from 1937-1948 and Athletic Director from 1961 until his retirement in 1967. He also coached baseball, basketball, water polo, swimming, and golf. |
| History: | Originally called the Physical Education Building, the structure replaced the old Recreation Hall and provided the campus with the first swimming pool. Basketball games were held here until the new Recreation Hall was built in 1977. As of 2014, the building is home to Intercollegiate Athletics as well as the Physical Education and the Military Science Departments. |
Hickey Gymnasium, undated.
| Completed: | 1963 |
| Materials: | Tilt up concrete |
| Cost: | $857,876 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Barovetto & Thomas |
| Building: | Hoaglund Hall |
| Completed: | 1959 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $1,691,668 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Barovetto & Thomas |
| Dedication: | On January 30, 1960, the hall was named for Dennis Robert Hoagland (1884-1949), Professor of Plant Nutrition at UC Berkeley. |
| History: | Originally used by the Soils and Plant Nutrition Departments, as of 2014, the building housed the Analytical Laboratory, Atmospheric Science, Safety Services, and classrooms for Staff Development and Professional Services. |
Hoagland Hall, 1979.
| Building: | Horticulture Hall |
| Completed: | 1922 |
| Materials: | Masonry and stucco |
| Cost: | $97,865 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| History: | Located near the present day site of Wellman Hall, it housed the Botany, Pomology, and Viticulture Departments. This building and Roadhouse Hall were constructed as the first two “permanent” structures on campus. However, Horticulture Hall was razed in August 1968. |
Horticulture Hall, 1945.
| Building: | Hunt Hall |
| Completed: | 1949 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $1,454,716 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Elkbridge T. Spenser |
| Dedication: | The building was dedicated on March 22, 1949 to Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1862-1927). Hunt served as Professor of Agriculture at the University of California, Berkeley and Dean of the College of Agriculture (now the UC Davis). |
| History: | Hunt Hall, which contains a 200 seat lecture hall, previously housed the Department of Agronomy and Range Sciences. As of 2014, it was home to the Agricultural Issues Center, Environmental Design and Landscape Architecture, Global Livestock CRSP, Human Ecology, and the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology |
Hunt Hall, undated.
| Building: | Hutchison Hall |
| Completed: | 1963 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $3,385,249 |
| Financing: | State appropriation and a federal grant |
| Architect: | Anderson, Simonds, Dusel & Campini |
| Dedication: | This building was dedicated to Claude B. Hutchison (1885-1980) who served as Professor of Agriculture (1922-1952); Dean of the College of Agriculture (1922-1925); and Vice President, University of California (Systemwide) (1945-1952). |
| History: | In 2000, the building housed the Microbiology, Nematology, and Plant Pathology Departments as well as the Center for Engineering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens (CEPRAP) and the Facility for Advanced Instrumentation. As of 2014, it housed the Entomology and Nematology and Plant Pathology Departments as well as the Science and Society Program. |
Hutchison Hall, undated.
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| Building: | Kerr Hall |
| Completed: | 1969 |
| Materials: | Concrete frame with a facing of rose brick. |
| Architect: | Frederick L.R. Confer & Associates |
| Dedication: | On November 25, 1975 the building was dedicated to Clark Kerr (1911-2003). Kerr served as Professor of Industrial Relations (1945-1952) and Chancellor (1952-1958) at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1958, he was appointed President of the University of California, a position he held until 1967. |
| History: | The building was originally known as Academic Office Building (AOB) #3. At the time of the building’s dedication in 1975, it contained offices for the following departments and units: Economics, Education, Geography, Mathematics, Black Studies, UCD Spectator, Teaching Resources Center and the Water Resources Center. In subsequent years, it was also home to Afro-American Studies, the Division of Statistics, the Davis Honors Program, the Education Abroad Program, and the John Muir Institute of the Environment. As of 2014, Kerr Hall houses the following departments: Communication, Linguistics, and Political Science. |
Kerr Hall, undated.
| Building: | King Hall |
| Completed: | 1968 |
| Materials: | Concrete and brick |
| Dedication: | On April 12, 1969, the building was dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). |
| History: | King Hall has always been home to the School of Law. A lower level was built in 1976. An 18,000 square foot wing was added to the building as part of an expansion project completed in 2010. A renovation project followed the 2010 expansion. |
King Hall, undated.
| Building: | Kleiber Hall |
| Dedication: | In 1972, this lecture hall was dedicated to Max Kleiber (1893-1976), Professor of Animal Physiology from 1929-1960. |
| History: | This building has always served as a lecture hall. |
Kleiber Hall, 1979.
| Building: | Mann Laboratory |
| Completed: | 1965 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | $673,642 |
| Financing: | State appropriation and the National Science Foundation |
| Architect: | Cox, Liske & Assoc. & Edw. Simonds |
| Dedication: | On March 22, 1967 the laboratory was dedicated to Louis K. Mann (1915-1964), an Oleculturist in the Experiment Station. |
| History: | Originally known as the Vegetable Crops Controlled Temperature Facilities, the building was constructed as an interdepartmental plant growth laboratory used for research in postharvest physiology of vegetables. |
| Building: | Meyer Hall |
| Completed: | 1987 |
| Cost: | $41 million |
| Architect: | Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabum Inc. |
| Dedication: | On Picnic Day, April 15, 1989 the building was dedicated in honor of James Meyer. Meyer (1922-2002) served as Professor of Animal Science (1951-1963), Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (1963-1969), and Chancellor (1969-1987). |
| History: | Originally named the Food and Agricultural Sciences Building, it has always served as the home for Animal Science, Avian Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Nutrition. The building consists of two four story wings – one containing offices and the other for laboratories – connected by a courtyard and bridges. |
| Building: | Mrak Hall |
| Completed: | 1966 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $1,984,743 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Gardner A. Dailey |
| Dedication: | In July 1969, the building was named for Emil Mrak. Mrak (1901-1987) served as Professor and Chairman of the Food Science and Technology Department at UC Davis from 1951-1959 and Chancellor of the campus from 1959-1969. |
| History: | Originally named the Administration Building, this was the first major building constructed to house the campus administration exclusively. Prior to the completion of this building, the Chancellor’s Office was located in University House. In 2014, Mrak Hall housed the following offices: Academic Affairs, Academic Federation, Academic Senate, Administrative and Resource Management, Admissions, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Budget and Institutional Analysis, Campus Community Relations, Campus Counsel, Capital Resource Management, Chancellor, Graduate Studies, Provost, Strategic Communications, University Outreach & International Programs, and University Registrar. |
Administration Building (Mrak Hall), circa 1968.
| Building: | Olson Hall |
| Completed: | 1963 |
| Materials: | Precast concrete |
| Cost: | Built with Sproul Hall at a cost of $2,153,155 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Gardner, Dailey & Associates |
| Dedication: | In 1964, the building was named for Gus Olson (1888-1970), who served as a UC Regent from 1951-1960. |
| History: | As of 2014, the building housed classrooms and computer laboratories as well as the Language Learning Center. |
Olson Hall, circa 1964.Buildings, P-T
| Building: | Recreation Pool Lodge |
| Completed: | 1964 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | $38,000 |
| Financing: | University funds |
| Architect: | Harry Nyland |
| History: | Built as a multipurpose building for campus activities, it often hosted meetings and conferences. In 2013, Outdoor Adventures moved to the lodge. |
Recreation Pool Lodge, circa 1968.
| Building: | Regan Halls |
| Completed: | 1965 |
| Materials: | Wood and stucco |
| Cost: | $1,529,600 |
| Financing: | University funds and a federal loan |
| Architect: | Kitchen & Hunt, J. Funk |
| Dedication: | This residence area was named for William M. Regan (1884-1962) and Susan Regan (1895-1962). William Regan served as Professor of Animal Husbandry from 1922-1951 and his wife Susan Regan served as Dean of Women from 1955-1962. |
| History: | Regan Hall, which consisted of nine buildings (seven were dormitories), represented the first use of a small apartment house-type cluster on campus. The seven dormitories were later named: Campo, Indio, Nova, Paloma, Rienda, Sereno, and Talara. |
Regan Halls, circa 1965.
| Building: | Roadhouse Hall |
| Completed: | 1922 |
| Materials: | Masonry and stucco |
| Cost: | $214,036 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| Dedication: | On October 26, 1963, the building was dedicated to Chester L. Roadhouse (1881-1969) who served as Professor of Dairy Industry from 1917-1951. |
| History: | Roadhouse Hall, located at the present day site of the School of Education building, contained a creamery and administrative offices. This building and Horticulture Hall were constructed as the first two “permanent” structures on campus. However, it was deemed seismically unfit and razed in 1974. |
Roadhouse Hall, 1948.
| Building: | Robbins Hall |
| Completed: | 1960 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $2,109,807 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Anderson, Simonds, Dusel & Campini |
| Dedication: | The building was dedicated to Wilfred Robbins (1884-1952), Professor of Botany from 1922-1951. |
| History: | Previously the building housed the departments of Nematology, Weed Science, and Vegetable Crops with laboratory space for Plant Pathology and teaching laboratories for Plant Biology. As of 2014, the building is home to portions of the Plant Pathology Department, the Plant Transformation Facility, and offices of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute. |
Robbins Hall, 1960.
| Building: | Sewage Treatment Plant |
| Completed: | 1951 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $767,500 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Kennedy Engineers |
| History: | In 2000, this facility was replaced by a new wastewater treatment plant which is located south of I-80. |
Grouped in the background — left to right — Pumphouse, covered walk-way, office and laboratory, control room (directly in back of office), two sludge digestors, and the refuse disposal unit, with vacuum sludge filters. Directly in front of this building group, right to left, are the primary, secondary, and final sedimentation filters. The two circular structures in the foreground are trickling filters, and at the extreme left foreground is the million gallon final effluent reservoir. Paving of paths, roads, and walks, also landscaping and a mesh wire fence completely surrounding the plant have not yet been completed, 1950.
| Building: | South Hall |
| Completed: | 1912 |
| Materials: | Wood Frame |
| Cost: | $35,032 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Cunningham & Politeo |
| History: | The building was constructed as a dormitory to house sixty-seven men. It remained a dormitory until 1961 when it was converted to office use. Over the years the building has housed the Advisory Skills Center, Learning Skills Center, Internship and Career Placement Center, Services for International Students and Scholars, Student Activities, Student Affairs Research and Information, and the Student Employment Center. As of 2014, the building contained offices for the following units and programs: Academic Peer Advising, Educational Placement, Graduate Letter Service, Health Sciences Advising, Internship and Career Center, Peace Corps, Pre-Graduate Advising, Pre-Health Advising, Tipsy Taxi, UC Davis Washington Program, and Unitrans. |
South Hall, 1957.
| Building: | Sproul Hall |
| Completed: | 1963 |
| Materials: | Precast concrete |
| Cost: | Built with Olson Hall at a cost of $2,153,155 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Gardner Dailey & Associates |
| Dedication: | Named for Robert Gordon Sproul (1891-1975) who served as President of the University of California from 1930-1958. |
| History: | A seismic improvement of the building was completed in 1992. In 2000, the building was home to the following departments: Religious Studies, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, and Foreign Languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish). As of 2014, the building contains the following departments and programs: Classics, Comparative Literature, Critical Theory Program, East Asian Languages and Cultures, French and Italian, German, Humanities Program, Italian, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. |
Sproul Hall, undated.
| Building: | Storer Hall |
| Completed: | 1968 |
| Dedication: | The building was dedicated in 1969 to Tracy I. Storer (1889-1973), Professor of Zoology from 1923-1956. |
| History: | The building, which was built for the Zoology Department, housed the Department of Evolution and Ecology (formerly Zoology) as well as the Center for Population Biology in 2014. |
Storer Hall, 1979.
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| Building: | Veihmeyer Hall |
| Completed: | 1959 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $944,982 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Gardner Dailey & Associates |
| Dedication: | in 1962, the building was dedicated to Frank J. Veihmeyer (1886-1977), Professor of Water Science from 1918-1954. |
| History: | Previously home to the Hydraulic Sciences Department, as of 2014 the building housed the Land, Air, and Water Resources Department as well as the Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS). |
Veihmeyer Hall, undated.
| Building: | Voorhies Hall |
| Completed: | 1959 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $944,982 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Gardner Dailey & Associates |
| Dedication: | In 1965, the building was dedicated to Edwin C. Voorhies (1892-1967), who served as Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of California (1925-1958). |
| History: | Voorhies Hall has previously housed the Departments of Agricultural Economics, History, Political Science, and the Graduate School of Administration (now Graduate School of Management). As of 2014 the building was home to the English Department, the Humanities Institute, the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program, and the University Writing Program |
Voorhies Hall, undated.| Building: | Walker Hall |
| Completed: | 1927 |
| Materials: | Steel frame, reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $136,704 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| Dedication: | In 1959 the building was dedicated to Harry B. Walker (1884-1957), who served as Professor of Agricultural Engineering from 1928-1951. |
| History: | Walker Hall served as the original agricultural engineering building on campus. It was later used by the departments of Applied Science, Environmental Design, and the Design Museum. |
Walker Hall, circa 1928.
| Building: | Walker Hall Annex |
| Completed: | 1929 |
| Materials: | Masonry |
| Cost: | $7,286 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | William C. Hays |
| History: | The annex was a single story addition that was separated from the wings of the original building by approximately sixty feet and joined by a wall at each end to form a service court. It was built for equipment storage and maintenance and was later used by the Audiovisual and Nutrition Departments. The Walker Hall Annex was razed in 2011. |
Walker Hall Annex, circa 1986.
| Building: | Wyatt Pavilion Theater |
| Completed: | 1907 |
| Materials: | Wood frame |
| Cost: | $7,920 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Howard & Galloway |
| Dedication: | The building was dedicated to Fred S. Wyatt (1890-1974) whose monetary donation made the movement of the building and its renovation possible. From 1961-1974, Wyatt served as assistant to the Chancellor of UC Davis as a volunteer gifts and endowments officer. |
| History: | Wyatt Pavilion is the oldest building on campus. This “Stick and Shingle” style building, built in 1907 on what is now the southeast corner of Shields Avenue and East Quad, was first used as the livestock judging barn and an all-purpose meeting place. In the 1930s it was moved to the corner of California Avenue and Hutchison Drive (the present day site of Rock Hall). In 1963, it was moved to Old Davis Road and remodeled and converted into an Elizabethan Theatre. William Shakespeare’s King Richard II was the inaugural performance in the new theatre in December 1963. As of 2014, the theatre, which is still located on Old Davis Road, seats 200 people in a three quarter round fashion. It is used by the Music and Theatre and Dance Departments for performances. |
Wyatt Pavilion, Chancellor Mrak, right, and Alan Stambusky, left, discuss the conversion of the judging pavilion to a theatre, 1963.
| Building: | Young Hall |
| Completed: | 1941 |
| Materials: | Concrete |
| Cost: | 195,961 |
| Financing: | State appropriation |
| Architect: | Masten & Hurd |
| Dedication: | In 1967, it was named for Herbert A. Young, Professor of Chemistry and first Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences. |
| History: | Originally known as Physical Sciences I, it was built to house the Chemistry Department and later expanded to include Physics and Geology. In 1986, it was home to the Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology Departments. As 2014, Young Hall contained the Anthropology and Psychology Departments. |
Young Hall, undated.
| Building: | Young Hall Addition |
| Completed: | 1962 |
| Materials: | Reinforced concrete |
| Cost: | $1,527,401 |
| Architect: | Barovetto & Thomas |
Sources
Information compiled by Sara Gunasekara from the following sources:
Centennial Record of the University of California. [Berkeley, Calif.] University of California, [1967].
Dateline UCD: a Newspaper for Faculty and Staff of the University of California, Davis. [Davis, CA]: The University, 1987-.
Scheuring, Ann Foley. Abundant Harvest: the History of the University of California, Davis. [Davis, Calif.]: UC Davis History Project, c2001.
Spectator. Davis, Calif.: University of California, Davis, 1970-1988.
Windows on the Past: A Personal History of Campus Buildings, University of California, Davis. Davis, Calif. (Box 197, University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif. 95616) : The Pyrtanean Honor Society, Student Activities, c2000.