Manzanita Hall, Lincoln Hall, and Manzanita Lake, ca. 1950

This photo shows Manzanita Lake in the foreground and Manzanita Hall and Lincoln Hall in the background (photographic print, 7 x 11.75 inches). 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 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.