Foster-Scholz
Residence Halls (war surplus “cardboard castle”) 1947–58
These two men’s residence hall buildings were war surplus structures from Columbia Heights,
set up for war veteran students. They were temporary buildings, placed close to where the studio
art building is now. Configured somewhat like Griffin-McKinley, the central connecting block
was not demolished in 1958, and served for a time as storage and the student print shop.
Gymnasium 1913–65
The original Reed gymnasium was a wooden building—designed by A.E. Doyle in the Tudor Gothic style—and served the community’s indoor P.E. needs. After 1947, and the advent of the Botsford theatre-gym, it was called the women’s gym. The main court was 50 feet by 75 feet with a stage at one end, and it also had squash and racquetball courts, a shooting range, and many other facilities. Kaul Auditorium was constructed in the location of the former gymnasium.
Outdoor pool 1929–2000
The Reed swimming pool was the scene of many picnics and student gatherings, and the only swimming pool on campus until the Watzek Sports Center was built in 1965. The pool was removed in 2000, after a determination that it was not feasible to repair the damaged structure, and that the health of wildlife in the canyon would benefit from the removal.
