Waller Hall is a building on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, in the United States. Opened in 1867 as University Hall, it is the oldest higher-education building west of the Mississippi River still in use, currently housing the university's administrative offices.
Waller Hall in the springtime
Westside of the building
The hall from the Oregon State Capitol
Brick dentils
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated outgrowth of the Methodist Mission. The name was changed to Wallamet University in 1852, followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette founded the first medical school and law school in the Pacific Northwest in the second half of the 19th century.
Eaton Hall built in 1909
Waller Hall, completed in 1867 is the oldest building on campus.
Lausanne Hall
The Mill Stream runs through campus past the Mark O. Hatfield Library and Jackson Plaza.