| Reid Hall | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Dormitory |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°30′40″N 84°43′48″W / 39.5111°N 084.7301°W |
| Construction started | 1948 |
| Demolished | 2006 |
| Cost | $795,200 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 50,949 sq ft (4,733.3 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Cellarius |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 142 residence |
Reid Hall (1948–2006) was a dormitory at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, that housed about 140 students.[1] However, it was not just a place where students lived. After a shooting occurred in 1959, the building became known as one of the most haunted buildings on campus. It was torn down in order to make room for the Farmer School of Business, but has been recreated within a set of buildings called Heritage Commons.[2][3]
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Well I played on the basketball team and one of my teammates Randy Ayers. We met at Centerville High School, Centerville, Ohio. She went to Hamilton High School which is not far, and then I went to Talawanda High School. Freshman year when I got here on to campus I lived in Reid Hall. I was the head resident of Sims Hall and Kris was the house chairman or the senior counselor in Reid Hall. And her brother played soccer on the team that I played on and he was a freshman my senior year, and I noticed that his sister was an attractive lady. Mentioned that there was someone that he wanted me to meet. They had a great head RA who was Matt Macechko, and he happened to introduce me to his little brother. Official date may have been the Delta Ball and that was back in 1979, and we've been a couple since then. (Ever since then.) Applebee's in Hamilton, it's big time. Applebee's in Hamilton, we had dinner there and then we went and watched Titanic because it was out, so it was amazing. I mean obviously I impressed her for that first date. He lived when we were in undergraduate, he lived down in North Quad and I lived in Central, you know, at Hamilton, so we would meet here, so we were familiar with kissing at Upham. The tradition wasn't really hot then was it. Well, I think it's because, we did kiss under the arch. Finals week. Finals week of senior year. Yeah, so we came down to the arch and we figured we'd get here a little early, so we got here about five till, and there was already a couple here waiting to kiss under the arch. One of the campus experiences is you've got to find the hottest good looking boy and get him under the arch and kiss him. We were going to a wedding, a Miami Merger wedding in Akron, and I stopped and got the ring ahead of time and picked her up in Freemont, and we headed to Akron, got off at exit 10 and I asked her to reach in and get the money out of the glove compartment so I could pay the guy and there was the ring. And so it feels good to be a part of it definitely. All the experiences, you know, you share together when you're much younger, now get to re-share them again. I'll remember this one.
History
Whitelaw Reid
Reid Hall was named after Whitelaw Reid, a former Miami student from the class of 1856. Whitelaw later became a diplomat and a journalist. He also ran as vice-president of the United States with Benjamin Harrison in 1892. He died on December 15, 1912, and remained a loyal Miami Alumnus throughout his life.[3][4]
A Murder
On May 9, 1959, two men began fighting within Reid Hall. The Resident Advisor, Roger Sayles, tried to stop the fight, but was accidentally shot in the process. The shooter then ran to Ogden Hall and took his own life just moments after the first death.[2] Legend states that after Sayles was shot, he reached for a door leaving behind a bloody hand print. (Stories vary as to whether it was two hand prints or just one). Many students claimed that the hand prints refused to fade and were still visible on the wood.[2]
Other Events
On Easter Weekend in 1987, Reid Hall caught fire which led to $500,000 worth of damage [5]
As of December 10, 2004, Miami University announced that Reid Hall would be torn down in order to make room for the creation of a new building.[1] According to an article in the Miami Student, Reid Hall destruction was suggested by current Miami President, James C. Garland.[6] In response to this news, 607 people signed a petition led by 2004 Miami Grad, Katie Goodhew, in an attempt to save the beloved hall from destruction. The petition was passed along through the web with outlets such as e-mail and networking. Goodhew got the word out through a blanket e-mail to friends, the Residence Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary and current student leaders at Reid Hall. According to the article, only 50% of the petition signers actually lived in Reid Hall. Goodhew explained that it was because many students were upset to see the famous hall torn down.[6] This article was written April 26, 2005. However, the board did not find the petition convincing and decided to build the Farmer School of Business in its place.
Present Existence
Reid Hall was torn down in order to make room for the new Farmer School of Business in 2005. President Jim Garland's recommendation of using Reid Hall's location was accepted by the board and construction ensued.[1] Within that same year, a “new” Reid Hall was built within Heritage Commons. The new hall is “one of six apartment-style living accommodations” that is available for upper class and graduate students.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Miami University News: News Release". Miami.muohio.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b c "Forgotten Ohio: Miami University". Forgottenoh.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b c "MYresidenceHall". Hdg.muohio.edu. 1981-06-12. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Miami University Archives-Select Buildings of Miami". Lib.muohio.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Miami University – Class of 1989". Miamialum.org. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b "607 sign petition to save Reid – Front Page". The Miami Student. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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