WYOMING HALL
The close of World War II brought many changes to the University of Wyoming campus. Veterans of the conflict had earned the right to an education under the GI Bill of Rights, and the nation's universities were expected to fulfill this obligation. President G. D. Humphrey led an impressive building program during this expansive era, and Wyoming Hall was one of the new structures. Finance through revenue bonds, this building originally served as a men's dormitory when completed in 1951. Campus wide enrollment in dormitory housing had decreased by 1966, and trustees of the university closed the hall. It was later converted to office space.
The Cheyenne architectural firm of Frederic H. Porter and R. Walter Bradley designed Wyoming Hall. Interesting architectural features include the integration of rock-faced ashlar of native sandstone with common bond coursed brick; an extended limestone block string course separating the first and second stories; a long glass clerestory along the building's first floor level; and triple fixed window lights with underlying hoppers.
Centennial Celebration, September 27, 1986
