Manzanita Hall and Manzanita Lake, 2005

Snow-covered Manzanita Hall is viewed from the east across Manzanita Lake. Birds rest in the water, and the fountain is illuminated by three blue lights. Manzanita Hall, originally known as "The Cottage," was built in 1896 in an L-shape half the size it is today. In 1910 an addition and an eastern-facing porch were added, although the porch was removed when the building was remodeled in 1950. This was the second all-women dormitory built on the campus and maintains its women-only inhabitant policy today. Manzanita Lake was made by damming 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.