Historic
Tour > Chronological Tour > Porter College
of Education Building
Porter
College of Education Building
Date
of Construction:
1967
Known Uses: The
Building served as the University Library
till 1998. It was renovated and reopened in
1999 to provide classroom and office space
for the College of Education.
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The
building was constructed with a combination
of federal and state funds for the cost
of $2.68 million. The
building was five times the size of
the former university library (now Ford
Hall) and was opened to much fanfare.
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Aview
from behind the building. The old library
building was remodeled to hold the Education
Department in 1998. The total cost of
renovation was $13.8 million.
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