Located on the downtown campus of West Virginia University, sits one of the oldest buildings, Woodburn Hall. This year it is 134 years old. WVU was founded in 1867 and was originally controlled by the republican party. In 1875, the same year Woodburn Hall was built, a new president was elected and the faculty began to consist of democrats. This began to change the campus. The College of Civil Mining and Engineering began at this university to support industrialization that was happening all over the country. They added on to Woodburn Hall in the early 1900’s. The north wing was made for ROTC classes, which was founded at the university in 1916 to aid with war. ROTC has been apart of the campus ever since.
The last two years I have been a student at WVU. I had some of the best friends and best memories from this campus. Everyday for the last two years I have walked passed this historical building, knowing what it means to this campus. I have walked through the enormous, tall doors, and have had classes in it’s old, small classrooms. This building is WVU. My favorite thing about this building is how they decorate it with lights for Christmas. Woodburn Hall is on all the postcards and brochures, it is on the website and is a huge place to stop when you are on tours of the campus. This building has great cultural significance.
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