Galloway Hall (Central State University)
Introduction
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This campus building was rebuilt following a 1974 tornado that destroyed the original structure, which was completed in 1906 and named in honor of physician William Galloway. The building now operates as both an auditorium and the offices of the CSU General Alumni Association. The original campus building has seen numerous prominent visitors, including Thurgood Marshall, Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Duke Ellington. After the tornado of 1974, alumni and friends of Central State University raised money to construct the current building.
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Historical Marker at Central State University (part a)
Historical Marker at Central State University (part b)
The Rebuilt Galloway Hall, Clock Tower, and Bell
Backstory and Context
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CSU was founded in 1887 to prepare African Americans for careers in education and a variety of trades. While regarded as an HBCU, no restrictions have ever been placed on the race or gender of its students. CSU's student body population is currently 94% African American. Central State University originally operated as a single department in the historical University of Wilberforce. Wilberforce University was started in 1856 and supported by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Central State would become its own independent school in 1887. Galloway Hall was first constructed in 1906 and was one of the first buildings on campus.
The original structure was destroyed on April 3, 1974, when a tornado ransacked half of CSU's campus, including the original Galloway Hall. School administration came together and raised money to get the building rebuilt. Although, the original Galloway Hall is no longer in existence. The remodeled version is still a great reminder of its history on the CSU campus.
Sources
Nancy C. Curtis, Black Heritage Sites: an African American odyssey and finder's guide (Chicago: American Library Association, 1996); Cynthia L. Jackson, Historically Black Colleges and Universities: a reference handbook (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2003); http://www.centralstate.edu/prospects/index01.php?num=26.
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