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Betsy Barbour Residence (1920)
Bentley Historical Library Photo: BL001983
Betsy Barbour Entrance Today
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The
idea to construct this residence came after Regent Levi Barbour of Detroit
found the living conditions on campus to be unsatisfactory. He decided to fund the construction of a
new residence hall for women at the cost of $100,000.[85]
The gift was graciously accepted, and architect Albert Kahn of Detroit
was hired to design the building. It
was Mr. Barbour’s desire to have the building named in honor of his mother. Unfortunately, Mr. Barbour died and never
saw the building completed. [85]
Opened in 1920, this four story brick building set back
from State Street,
could house eighty-one girls. The
capacity was later increased to 116 in 1954. [85]
The residence hall contains sixty-nine single rooms and
six doubles. [85]
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