(Source: BYU Archives)
Located on the southwest corner of campus, Allen Hall was BYU's first real dormitory, built in 1938. It was followed closely after by Amanda Knight Hall.
Around 1960, it housed missionaries for the LTM program (a predecessor to the MTC, now located on the opposite corner of BYU's campus). Now, it houses the Office of Public Archaeology, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, and a few other programs.
You'll notice the tall wooden decoration--I'm assuming that has something to do with the museum. You'll also notice the box covered with a trap--it looks like it's something people use to practice digging up artifacts.
The interior really looks like it is housing a ton of items:
I am a bit concerned for this building. Supposedly, the Museum of People and Cultures will shortly be transferred to the Outdoors Unlimited Building north of campus. What will that mean for this building? I hope that it isn't torn down.
Some talk about it being torn down is circulating. Any final status on the building?
ReplyDeleteIt's being demolished, Joshua. See here: http://news.byu.edu/news/plans-allen-hall-and-amanda-knight-hall.
DeleteIt's really too bad.
It is being demolished. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aKs7_pAQBh5jzFQHX_zXEL9F1ho1OXTz1yl9ll1u32L25wbj71XiGGBsW4t3e1PPES5sqUqxYz2_s-dWI0Pvb0Fx8R8cmUX4MlwP6W112Z4VXmvy8LFLWOHG3Odto8kAJAln57MT_7_g3qJs5roUaPhw7uTod5HrhJ-_iMbRY2EXcvcISZXpFLK7MtHVRC0mydp6KJR_IUFndoU3A8b2kJvrWXC-evgojAKLiI4EnAumFw1jpOgiO3dnooThyLdEiYonA71fhQ0HsyBCu_0ahOUg7FVVPVh7yYUYxxxcQMd6LPU6KRXqpCbkh5tkMJWVfUPRhaRJ5NPQP5XKBxTDgth-obrJNQu_jB7RlBmu_ms=&c=kJ6BYlH9gABymvOyqcVkbUOKTjJIniJB357Jojws2_DCToFNYUFurg==&ch=_8_Jqa5n84OTnJRHZLpIGdZc96oN6CRwceRap-lGP3WTGg7u40BV1A==
ReplyDeleteThis building is less significant than the Amanda Knight Hall on the same block. Apparently it is scheduled to be torn down too :(
ReplyDeleteThis building is one year older but definitely plainer than Amanda Knight Hall. Apparently BYU is hoping to construct some sort of replica of Amanda Knight.
DeleteAllen Hall was demolished in the summer of 2018. https://www.deseret.com/2018/7/3/20648292/byu-planning-to-raze-80-year-old-allen-hall
ReplyDeleteBYU sold Amanda Knight Hall to a developer who promises to restore the building and return it to its original use as a residence hall for women. https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/amanda-knight-hall-sold-will-be-restored/article_899fe9c2-3e64-5ed4-b456-cf153e79766c.html
Yep, it's now just a grassy field. Sad to see it gone.
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