Photo gallery: Shoemaker Hall marks 100 years

Shoemaker Hall (1915), St. Cloud State University, 1915

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Shoemaker Hall in 1915. Shoemaker was constructed with $80,000 from the state and was named for alumnus and faculty member Waite Shoemaker. It opened in September 1915. Photo courtesy of University Archives

Students and employees celebrated the 100th anniversary of Shoemaker Hall, the three-wing student residence at the south end of campus this September.

Shoemaker Hall opened in September 1915 after a year of construction at a cost of $80,000. It is named for alumnus, faculty member and St. Cloud State President Waite Shoemaker. A new addition, the east and west wings, opened in 1960 at a cost of $1.4 million.

The original hall was renovated in 2011 with the additions renovated in 2014. The renovations included a new technology room, new floor lounges, updated bathrooms, new lobby furniture and move-able room furniture, among other upgrades.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni returned to celebrate the 100th anniversary during Fall Celebrate! with a reception and program and tours of the hall.