Warren Hall

E. Guy Warren Hall

Warren Hall (right)
Alternative names Warren Hall
General information
Status Demolished
Architectural style Modern
Location Hayward, California
Completed 1973
Demolished August 17, 2013

E. Guy Warren Hall, commonly known as Warren Hall, was a 13-story building at California State University, East Bay. It was the signature building of the campus in Hayward, California, overlooking the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The building was visible from cities throughout the Bay Area, and served as a landmark for Hayward and the East Bay. It was the tallest building in Hayward at the time, followed by the abandoned City Center Building in downtown Hayward.

Warren Hall, days prior to demolition

History

The hall was named for E. Guy Warren, a Hayward trucking businessman who helped convince the state of California to open its campus in Hayward.[1]

Demolition

Warren Hall implosion

Warren Hall was rated the least earthquake-safe building in the California State University (CSU) system by the CSU Seismic Review Board. It was built 2000 feet from the Hayward Fault.[2] In January 2013, the CSU Board of Trustees authorized $50 million to demolish the former administrative building and replace it with a new structure. Warren Hall was demolished by implosion on August 17, 2013.[3][4] Construction for a new 67,000 square foot-building is expected to begin in November 2013. Doors are expected to open in May 2015 on the completed structure.[5] Today the now-demolished Warren Hall has become a parking lot, and there are no current plans to build a new building on it.

References

  1. ↑ "Who Was E. Guy Warren? — Hidden Gems of the CSUEB Campus". wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ↑ "San Francisco-area building demolition fuels quake study". usatoday.com. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Parr, The Daily Review. "Hayward: Landmark's scheduled implosion elicits memories - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  4. ↑ Will Kane (2013-08-15). "Cal State's Warren Hall has been Hayward landmark". SFGate. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  5. ↑ Rebecca Parr. "USGS to use Cal State East Bay building demolition to study Hayward Fault". ContraCostaTimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
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