Terry and Lander Halls, Student residence halls at University of Washington, Seattle, United States
Terry and Lander Halls are two separate residence buildings on the west campus of the University of Washington. Between them sits Maple Hall, and together they form a residential cluster for first-year students and specialized community programs.
The original buildings were built in 1917 as dormitories for a Naval Training Camp. In the 1950s, they were replaced with connected towers designed by the architectural firm Young, Richardson, Carleton and Detlie.
The halls are named after Charles Terry and Judge Edward Lander, who gave land that made the first University of Washington campus in Seattle possible in 1861. This naming connects the residence buildings to the institution's founders and their role in shaping the city.
The buildings house mainly first-year students, with Lander Hall hosting the First Year Experience program and Terry Hall home to the Pre-Health Sciences Community. When navigating the campus, note that these buildings sit on the west side and connect with other residential areas nearby.
The buildings underwent complete reconstruction between 2012 and 2014, with the former connected towers separated into two distinct modern residential facilities. This renovation fundamentally changed both the physical structure and how students experience their living spaces.
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