Bryan Hall, Academic building with clock tower at Washington State University, US
Bryan Hall is an academic building with a distinctive clock tower located on the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington. The structure features red brick walls and broad eaves with decorative brackets that define its classical appearance.
Designed by Spokane architect J. K. Dow, Bryan Hall was dedicated in 1909 as the college library and gathering space. It is named for Enoch A. Bryan, president of the college from 1893 to 1915. The library collections moved to Holland Library in 1950, after which the space was repurposed, but the auditorium has kept its original function.
The theatre inside serves as a main performance space where the music school holds concerts and events throughout the year. Visitors can hear the large pipe organ during recitals and experience how the building functions as a cultural gathering place.
Bryan Hall holds four general university classrooms as of 2019, among them an Active Learning Classroom with movable pod-format tables for 54 students; the largest seats 128 and has a piano. The 778-seat theatre is the biggest interior space on campus after sporting venues. Campus tours use the clock tower as a landmark, and its crimson lights help with orientation at night.
The clock tower has glowed with crimson neon lights since 1946, creating a nighttime landmark visible across the campus. The building also operates a digital carillon system that broadcasts hourly bell chimes throughout the university grounds.
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