Terry and Lander Halls
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Terry and Lander Halls are two connected residential towers on the south campus of the University of Washington
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University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

.http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/ The set of buildings was named for Charles and Mary Terryhttp://www.seattlepi.com/local/43836_terry23.shtml and Judge Edward Landerhttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9503E1D7153EE033A25750C0A9649C946697D6CF who contributed part of the land for the original Territorial University's 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) Seattle campus in 1861.http://www.washington.edu/admin/pb/home/pdf/UW-Buildings-History.pdfhttp://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/site/early.htmlhttp://www.washingtontravelguide365.com/city-information/washington-university.html

Architects for both towers were Young, Richardson, Carleton and Deltie. Unit 1 (1953) was called Terry Hall and Unit 2 (1957) was called Lander Hall.http://www.washington.edu/admin/pb/home/pdf/UW-Buildings-History.pdf

The original Lander Hall was built in 1917 as the Aviation Dormitory for the U.S. Naval Training Camp, known as USNTC Building #39. After 1919 it served as the Men's Dormitory until it was torn down in 1928. It was designed by the Bremerton Navy Yard and was located southwest of the stadium along Montlake Boulevard. The original Terry Hall was built as the Naval Officers Dormitory in 1917 and known as USNTC Building #40. After the war it became the Men's Dormitory. It was located southwest of the stadium next to Lander Hall (#056). Designed by the Bremerton Naval Yard, it was torn down in 1928.http://sites.google.com/site/terrylanderhallcouncil/terryandlanderhalls

Lander Hall is the home to the First Year Experience, Residential FIG and Honors Communities.http://www.hfs.washington.edu/student_housing/residence_halls.aspx?id=301 Terry Hall is home to the Pre-Health Sciences Community.http://www.hfs.washington.edu/student_housing/residence_halls.aspx?id=40
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