Gallup Residence Hall Complex

Gallup, or The Gallup Residence Hall Complex is a four-building residence hall complex. The buildings are labeled A, B, C, and D. On the first floor of Building A, there is a lounge and a classroom currently used as a quiet space. The first floors of the rest of the buildings house one apartment on either side of the walk-way.

Gallup, or The Gallup Residence Hall Complex is a four-building residence hall complex accommodating approximately 180 beds among 28 suites and 6 apartments. The buildings are labeled A, B, C, and D. On the first floor of Building A, there is a lounge and a classroom currently used as a quiet space. The first floors of the rest of the buildings house one apartment on either side of the walk-way. The courtyard was given by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGraw, Chief Facilities Officer for Eastern from 1979-2002 and the namesake for McGraw Lake.

The Gallup Residence Hall Complex was built between 1985 and 1987. The original architectural plans were for a five-building complex but according to an October 1985 issue of the Waltonian, the plans were revised to save on costs resulting in the four buildings we see today. In the course of building the complex, there were numerous delays and hiccups that prolonged construction. The buildings did not open until Spring 1987, despite the administration’s original plan for them to open in Fall of 1986. The complex was named after C. Stanton (Stan) and Ellen Gallup who donated millions of dollars to Eastern during Stan’s time on Eastern’s Board of Directors, including pledging a total of $7 million dollars which at the time (1987) was the largest donation in Eastern’s history.

"Gallup Hall." Folder in Eastern University Archives. Located at Warner Memorial Library, Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, 19087.

"New Dorms: Fact or Fiction." The Waltonian. Volume 85, Issue 2. October 4, 1985. https://rescarta.eastern.edu/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=fc939b89-3753-40ae-8e8c-1b3f77ac7a27/easa0000/20110817/00000491

"On the Walk: New Dorms?" The Waltonian. Volume 86, Issue 6. March 13, 1987. https://rescarta.eastern.edu/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=fc939b89-3753-40ae-8e8c-1b3f77ac7a27/easa0000/20110817/00000502