JFK Library 1967
1967 JFK Library aka Kennedy Library
1964-04-24: New Dorm May Finally Get Name
Final action on the naming of the newly completed Eastern Washington State College 12-story round tower men's residence hall and of four other planned buildings is expected to be taken by the college's board of trustees Friday evening.
The board, meeting at the Spokane Club, has under consideration the names Pearce Hall, in honor of the late George H. Pearce, long-time director of buildings and grounds at the college, and Eastern Washington Tower.
Naming of four planned buildings, proposed at last month's meeting, but postponed until Friday is also expected.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library was the proposed name of the planned new $2.2 million library.
A new industrial arts building, to cost approximately $305,000, may be named with E.L. Dales Hall or James S. Lane Hall. Dales was long-time head of the EWSC industrial arts department; Lane was a member of the department for many years. Both are now retired.
Only one name was proposed for each of two other buildings. The $3.7 million creative arts center, to house the departments of music, art, speech, drama, radio and television, has the tentative name Creative Arts Center.
A new women's 12-story residence hall, on which construction may be started this summer, may be named Cecil Dryden Hall, after Miss Cecil Dryden, retired associate professor of history emeritus and a noted Northwest historian and author.
Architects for each of the new buildings are scheduled to appear before the board for approval of plans.
Construction began on the new library during 1965.
Opened for use Fall Quarter 1967.
1995-05 The Legislature also appropriates funds for the expansion and remodel of EWU's Kennedy Library. Construction work begins in June.
1995-06: Construction on the library addition commences.
1997-02-10 EWU libraries staff and contract movers began moving the library collections into the new addition of Kennedy Library.
1998-10-02 The re-modeled and expanded John F. Kennedy Memorial Library was re-dedicated in a ceremony held outside on the new central mall. President Jordan and Dean Kelley then formally opened the building, and hosted a reception for the campus and community.