South Hall was built in 1920 to house Fort Brady's infantry soldiers. The infantry barracks were composed of twin buildings, one of which burned down in the early 1960s. Instead of rebuilding that section of the building a decision was made to build Crawford Hall, a new facility that would be adequate for scientific research. During the fire, the fort cafeteria, the structure connecting South Hall to its twin, was also destroyed.

South Hall was closed in spring 2005. The closure of South Hall was due to issues arising from its age and inflexibility in adaptation to the current and future educational needs of the University. The School of Business, Economics and Legal studies has moved its offices to the Shouldice Library, and the Lake Superior State School of Education is now located in the west end of Crawford Hall room 203.

For more information, visit the South Hall stop on the Lake State Virtual Tour

Military trucks parked in front of the twin barracks, circa 1930.	South Hall, circa 1929.	South Hall as it appears today.
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