Susan Moore sits on the roof of Jordan Hall while viewing the construction of the Science Complex

Description:	Susan Moore sits on the roof of Jordan Hall while viewing the construction of the Science Complex. According to the Fall 1971 issue of the Butler Messenger, Moore was a secretary at Butler University. Construction equipment is piled in the West Mall and people are working on both buildings. From left to right the buildings are Gallahue Hall, the Holcomb Research Institute (HRI), and the Pharmacy Building, while Robertson Hall (left) and a portion of the Holcomb Observatory (right) are visible in the background. A capital funds campaign was launched in 1968 to raise $21.8 million for improvements to campus facilities and to plan for an expected increase in student enrollment. At the time, it was the largest capital funds campaign in Butler University history. The first part of the campaign, the Science Building Fund, was devised to raise $6,125,000 for the construction of a science building to replace the outdated science labs and classrooms in Jordan Hall, which opened in 1928. Dorothy and Edward Gallahue donated more than $1 million towards this project, so the building was named in their honor. When the building opened in 1973, it freed up 40,000 square feet of space in Jordan Hall, which had previously housed the science departments. Gallahue Hall was one half of a new Science Complex and was built concurrently with a building for the HRI. The dream of the late J. I. Holcomb, former President of the University Board of Trustees, the Institute was announced and approved by the Trustees in October 1958. Both Holcomb and his late wife Musetta left funds to build the HRI building and establish an endowment to support scientific research. A division of the University, the HRI conducted research in environmental biology and offered opportunities for students to assist with their research projects. The HRI closed in 1991 and today the structure is more commonly known as the Holcomb Building. The architectural firm of Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) designed both buildings in the Science Complex and the general contractor for the project was the George Bahre Co.
Origin:	1971
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/3047
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.838942, -86.172987 39.838942 -86.172987
Subjects:	Construction projects Construction equipment Trees Holcomb Research Institute Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History People Moore, Susan Science Complex Holcomb Building Gallahue Hall Dorothy and Edward Gallahue Science Hall Jordan Hall Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall Robertson Hall Religion Building Holcomb Observatory Pharmacy Building Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building West Mall Fairview campus

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