State College of Washington Facilities Planning Department Building File, 1946-1972

The office of University Architect at the State College of Washington (later Washington State University) began with the appointment of Rudolf Weaver in 1911. Weaver served as Professor of Architectural Engineering and in summers and at other times was the in-house architect for several campus buildings -- President's House, Wilson Hall, Carpenter Hall, McCroskey Hall, Community Hall, and Stimson Hall. Stanley Smith replaced Weaver as University Architect in 1923 and continued as such until 1947. As had Weaver, Smith worked both as a professor and as an architect and construction supervisor. In 1947, the increased load of building work at WSC led to a division of tasks, with Smith concentrating on his position as Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering. His place as University Architect was assumed by Philip Keene, who was then working on campus as a construction supervisor.

In 1967 the University Architect's Office of Washington State University, separately established in 1948, became the Facilities Planning Department. The department oversees the planning and construction or remodeling of all facilities connected with Washington State University.

Many terms historically used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities are offensive and were used to dismiss, discount and dehumanize these individuals and communities. Terms often focused on a perceived impairment and not the person. MASC recognizes the harm caused by these terms. We retain the language in this finding aid to document history and preserve context.