Manzanita Lake, Lincoln Hall, Frandsen Humanities, and the Tram, ca. 1940

Manzanita Lake reflects Lincoln Hall, Frandsen Humanities, and the Tram with students seated on the lawn close to the lake. Manzanita Lake was made by damning up the irrigation "Orr Ditch" that still runs through parts of the university today. Originally a man-made ranchers pond, the lake came into existence with the help of Donor Clarence Mackay in 1911 as part of the university's beautification mission. Lincoln Hall was built as an all-male dormitory in 1896 and maintained its status as the oldest continuously-operating residence hall in the western United States until 2015. Frandsen Humanities was built in 1918 originally serving as the College of Agriculture. After a two-year remodel, the building reopened in 2000 to house the Department of English.