Verducci Hall from West Perspective

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Looking over the demolished Verducci hall from a Western perspective. Pictured in front of the hall is the men’s baseball Maloney field, active until 2025. An orange buggie car drives over the sand. Beyond Maloney field is one of the Mary dormitories distinguishable by its green and yellow exterior.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0665
Context

Verducci Hall was a dormitory that housed 763 students a year from 1969 to 1989. It was named after S.F. State football coach, athletic director, and mayor of Daly City Joe Verducci (1910 - 1964) who died on campus. Following the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, the building was deemed structurally unsound and was closed to students. On March 28th, 1999 it was demolished in front of hundreds of spectators. Shortly after, the construction of the Village at Centennial Square began to provide a new housing option for students.

A video of the implosion of Veerducci Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQZM5nA-l0

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Type
Still Image
Format
35mm Slide
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
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