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Marshall University

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....

in Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

is home to many notable structures, including two residential high-rises.

Timeline

Building	Campus	Floors	Year completed/projected	Status
"1839 Building"(no official name)	Central	3	1839 (chapel added 1856; third story added 1867)	Demolished 1898
Old Main Old Main (Marshall University) Old Main is a collection of five buildings joined together at central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia . It is located at the junction of Hal Greer Boulevard and Fourth Avenue... (no official name prior to 1937)	Central	3 + basement	1870 (as an addition to 1839 Building)	Completed; extensions added 1896 (separate until 1899), 1898 ("College Hall", later Ladies Hall), 1899, and 1907
Northcott Hall	Central	3	1916	Demolished 1996
Physical Education Building (later called "Women's Gymnasium")	Central	1	1921	Demolished 1983
Music Annex (1926–1967)	Central	2		Demolished early 1970s; originally a store
Fairfield Stadium Fairfield Stadium Fairfield Stadium was a stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It was primarily used for football, and was the home field of the Marshall University football team between 1927 and 1990, prior to the opening of Joan C...	East		1928	Field paved over 1998; stadium demolished 2004
James E. Morrow Library	Central	Stacks 7 floors; main building 3 + basement	1930; wraparound extensions added 1967	Completed
Shawkey Student Union	Central	1	1933	Demolished 1972
Hodges Hall	Central	2	1937	Completed; scheduled for demolition, 2008
Laidley Hall	Central	2	1937; expanded 1969	Completed
Jenkins Hall (originally Jenkins Laboratory School)	Central	2	1938	Completed
Marshall Community and Technical College Marshall Community and Technical College Mountwest Community and Technical College is the name of an independent community college serving the metropolitan Huntington, West Virginia area in the United States. It is one of ten regional community colleges in the West Virginia Community and Technical College System.The institution evolved... (Dining Hall, 1942–1975; Marshall University Community College 1975-1991)	Central	2	1942	Completed
Old Main Annex	Central	2	1947	Demolished 1967
Science Hall	Central	4	1950; extensions completed 1985 and 1995	Completed
Prichard Hall	Central	4	1955	Completed
Jenkins Laboratory School Annex	Central	1	1950s	Demolished
Campus Christian Center	Central	1	1961	Completed
Gullickson Hall	East	3	1961	Completed
Holderby Hall (South Hall, 1963–80)	Central	8 (originally 4)	1963; floors added 1969	Completed
Buskirk Hall (West Hall, 1965–76)	Central	6 + Basement	1965	Completed
Sorrell Maintenance Building	East	1	1965	Completed
Smith Hall	Central	8 + basement	1967	Completed
Smith Music Hall	Central	2	1967	Completed
Twin Towers	Central	two 15-story towers	1969	Completed
Communication Building	Central	2	1970	Completed
Memorial Student Center	Central	2 + basement	1971	Completed
Harris Hall	Central	4	1976	Completed
Doctors Memorial Building (former C&O railway hospital; also known as Marshall University Hospital at time of closure and demolition. See note below for history since 1890)	South	4	1870 (formerly residence of first Huntington mayor Peter Cline Buffington 1870-1890, King's Daughters house 1890-1899, Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Association hospital 1900-1971)	Demolished in 2001; became part of Marshall in 1977, vacated 1998
Corbly Hall	Central	4	1980	Completed
Catholic Newman Center	South	1	1981	Completed
Cam Henderson Center Cam Henderson Center The Cam Henderson Center is the primary indoor athletics complex at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. The first basketball game played in the facility was a varsity match between Marshall and Army on November 27, 1981...	East		1981	Completed
Erickson Alumni Center	South	2		Demolished 2010; became part of Marshall in 1990 (formerly Kincaid-Mann Mortuary)
Joan C. Edwards Stadium	East		1991	Completed
Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center	South	2	1992; Jomie Jazz Center added 2000	Completed
Myers Hall	South	1	1992	Completed
One Room School Museum (a.k.a. One Room Schoolhouse, Punkin Center School)	Central	1	1889	Completed near Glenwood; moved onto current location 1995
Welcome Center	South	1	1995	Completed
Cabell Hall	South	3		Completed; became part of Marshall 1998 (formerly 20th Street United Methodist Church)
Marshall University Medical Center	South	4	1998	Completed
John Deaver Drinko Library	Central	4	1998	Completed
Gibson Building (Marshall Commons) Marshall Commons (Marshall University) Marshall Commons is a collection of dormitories, as well as a dining facility, on the south-central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Completed in the fall of 2003, Marshall Commons consists of Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker, and Willis Residence Halls, along with Harless...	South	4	2003	Completed
Harless Cafe (Marshall Commons) Marshall Commons (Marshall University) Marshall Commons is a collection of dormitories, as well as a dining facility, on the south-central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Completed in the fall of 2003, Marshall Commons consists of Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker, and Willis Residence Halls, along with Harless...	South	1	2003	Completed
Haymaker Building (Marshall Commons) Marshall Commons (Marshall University) Marshall Commons is a collection of dormitories, as well as a dining facility, on the south-central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Completed in the fall of 2003, Marshall Commons consists of Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker, and Willis Residence Halls, along with Harless...	South	4	2003	Completed
Wellman Building (Marshall Commons) Marshall Commons (Marshall University) Marshall Commons is a collection of dormitories, as well as a dining facility, on the south-central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Completed in the fall of 2003, Marshall Commons consists of Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker, and Willis Residence Halls, along with Harless...	South	4	2003	Completed
Willis Building (Marshall Commons) Marshall Commons (Marshall University) Marshall Commons is a collection of dormitories, as well as a dining facility, on the south-central campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Completed in the fall of 2003, Marshall Commons consists of Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker, and Willis Residence Halls, along with Harless...	South	4	2003	Completed
Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center (Marshall University) The Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center biotechnology research and teaching structure on the campus of Marshall University along 3rd Avenue in Huntington, West Virginia. It is named after longtime U.S. Senator Robert C...	North	4	2007	Completed
Clinical Education & Outreach Center	South	4	2007	Nearing Completion
Health and Wellness Center dormitories Health and Wellness Center (Marshall University) The Marshall Recreation Center at Marshall University is located at 5th Avenue and 20th Street in Huntington, West Virginia. The complex is part of a $95 million expansion plan that includes two new "living-learning" residence halls - History :...	Central	Two buildings (number of floors not yet announced)	August 2008 (projected)	Construction to start summer 2007.
Health and Wellness Center Health and Wellness Center (Marshall University) The Marshall Recreation Center at Marshall University is located at 5th Avenue and 20th Street in Huntington, West Virginia. The complex is part of a $95 million expansion plan that includes two new "living-learning" residence halls - History :...	Central	3	January 2009 (projected)	Construction to start in summer 2007.
Marshall University Forensic Science Center Marshall University Forensic Science Center The Marshall University Forensic Science Center, located in Huntington, West Virginia, houses a two-year graduate program in forensic science and the state of West Virginia's Combined DNA Index System laboratory facility....	South	3	1997–Present	The Forensic Science Center is the renovated former football locker room of the old Fairfield Stadium that was used until the completion of Joan C. Edwards stadium in 1991. A lone locker with a football jersey, football helmet, and a plaque commemorating the 1970 football team can be found on display in the lobby of the DNA Forensic laboratory.
Engineering laboratory Engineering laboratory (Marshall University) The Engineering Laboratory at Marshall University will be located near the corner of 3rd Avenue and Hal Greer Blvd. in Huntington, West Virginia .- History :...	North	1	Fall 2008 (projected)	Construction to start in fall

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