Waller Hall - Salem, OR
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hykesj
N 44° 56.234 W 123° 01.809
10T E 497621 N 4975979
Waller Hall, on the campus of Willamette University, appears on this 1992 U.S. postal card commemorating the school’s sesquicentennial.
Waymark Code: WM18PX4
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2023
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In 1842, less than ten years after Jason Lee and his associates established the Methodist Mission in what is now Salem, Oregon, a school was founded for the children of the settlers. Known as ‘Oregon Institute,’ it predated the establishment of Oregon as a territory of the United States (let alone a state) and was the first school for European Americans west of the Mississippi River. With the influx of settlers, the school grew and eventually became Willamette University, which still operates to this day.
In 1992, the U.S. Postal Service issued this postal card celebrating Willamette University’s 150th anniversary. It pictured the recently renovated (at that time) Waller Hall which is currently the oldest building on campus. Waller Hall is named for Alvin F. Waller, one of the early missionaries in the Willamette Valley. Among other accomplishments, Waller was instrumental in the conversion of Oregon Institute into Willamette University and in funding the building that would eventually bear his name.
Construction began on Waller Hall in 1864, in the middle of the U.S. Civil War, and was completed in 1867. Twice fires destroyed the interior of the building but now it has been restored to its 1867 appearance. It currently houses the school’s administrative offices including the office of the president, alumni relations and a chapel. It sits at the northern side of the campus, right across the street from the Oregon state capitol.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 1-Feb-1992
Denomination: 19c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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