1960 Furnished Unoccupied Mary Ward Hall Dorm (Updated last month)

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A furnished and unoccupied dormitory room in Mary Ward Hall. White walls, wooden doors, and brown carpet. A large built in oak closet is fixed in the corner. On one of the doors a mirror is attached. A bed lies along the center of the wall. Sheets are folded on the bed. Above, a bookshelf holding Sheets are folded on the bed. An unused ashtray in the bookshelf to the left a corkboard. An electrical outlet sits in the center of the wall. Sheets are folded on the bed. Residents first moved into the building in 1960. This residence hall and Merced Hall (Mary Park Hall) were opened to student residents in 1960.

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Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-0222
  • Date: 1960
  • Context: <div class="metadata-fields"> <div class="metadata-field" data-form-field-index="0" data-form-field="fieldData[5].data[0].value" data-form-widget="html" data-form-validate="text" data-form-editing="false"> <div class="field-data-display" data-format="text" data-widget="html"> <p>Built in 1960, Mary Park Hall was originally named Merced Hall. Designed by the University architect Anson Boyd, Merced hall was initially the men&rsquo;s dormitory. In 1968, it became the first dorm on campus to go co-ed. In 1981, Merced Hall was renamed Mary Park Hall after the retirement of the beloved custodian known as &ldquo;Mother Mary&rdquo;, who took care of the building and its residents for many years. Mary Park is the only building not named after a faculty member and still serves as a residence hall today.</p> <p>Mary Ward hall was designed by university architect Anson Boyd and was completed in 1960. It was named after the first Dean of Women and Acting President in 1927.</p> </div> </div> </div>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: 35mm Slide
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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