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Washington State University Buildings and Landscapes

East House, 1946

A two-story, temporary building of frame construction. Exterior 2 x 4 stud walls are covered with plywood on exterior with gypsum-board interior surfaces. Foundations are wood piers. Warm air from steam-heated coils is forced to the rooms. There are 78 single rooms, 120 double rooms, 2 head resident's suites, 2 counselor's quarters, 4 lounges, and 4 laundries. Used as a men's dormitory. Floor area totals 52,120 square feet. Completion Date: September 1946. Cost: $250,000. Source of funds: State of Washington. Remarks: Cost included demounting, moving, site preparation, re-erection and utility construction only. The Federal Public Housing Authority donated building.

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2. East House, 1946 A two-story, temporary building of frame construction. Exterior 2 x 4 stud walls are covered with plywood on exterior with gypsum-board interior surfaces. Foundations are wood piers. Warm air from steam-heated coils is forced to the rooms. There are 78 single rooms, 120 double rooms, 2 head resident's suites, 2 counselor's quarters, 4 lounges, and 4 laundries. Used as a men's dormitory. Floor area totals 52,120 square feet. Completion Date: September 1946. Cost: $250,000. Source of funds: State of Washington. Remarks: Cost included demounting, moving, site preparation, re-erection and utility construction only. The Federal Public Housing Authority donated building.
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1. Original Construction for East House (Demolished)
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3. East House, 1946 A two-story, temporary building of frame construction. Exterior 2 x 4 stud walls are covered with plywood on exterior with gypsum-board interior surfaces. Foundations are wood piers. Warm air from steam-heated coils is forced to the rooms. There are 78 single rooms, 120 double rooms, 2 head resident's suites, 2 counselor's quarters, 4 lounges, and 4 laundries. Used as a men's dormitory. Floor area totals 52,120 square feet. Completion Date: September 1946. Cost: $250,000. Source of funds: State of Washington. Remarks: Cost included demounting, moving, site preparation, re-erection and utility construction only. The Federal Public Housing Authority donated building.