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A124516-14
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- 1959-12 (Creation)
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Flora B.Tenzler Memorial Hall at the College of Puget Sound, ordered by Strom Construction. Silas E. Nelson, architect. Tenzler Hall was dedicated on October 26, 1958. The furnished dormitory was the largest single gift ever received by the college. It was donated by the Tenzler Foundation and named after Flora B. Tenzler of Tacoma, the late wife of Herman E. Tenzler, president of the Northwest Door Company. Mrs. Tenzler had an intense interest in young people and education. The dormitory could house 80 girls and was intended for senior girls and sororities high in education. It had apartment like living areas, a lounge, spacious recreational areas, sundecks, study facilities and fireplaces. (TNT 10/27/1958, pg. 15)
Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--Buildings;