Wieboldt Hall

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          Wieboldt Hall got its start like many Northwestern buildings, from generous donations by powerful Chicago families. Northwestern received $500,000 from the Wieboldt family foundation to build Wieboldt Hall, which would house Northwestern’s School of Commerce on the Chicago campus directly adjacent to the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building. Today Wieboldt Hall houses the Kellogg School of Management’s part-time programs. As mentioned for the Montgomery Ward Building, Wieboldt Hall served a critical function which was to be a home for the previously scattered professional schools in Chicago. This hall along with the Ward Building shared a Gothic Revival style of architecture that was characteristic to the architect that designed them: James Rogers. 

          Although the building does not stand as tall and imposing as the neighboring Ward Building, it is still recognized as a staple of beauty that fits well with the theme of the Chicago Campus. The university spokesperson responsible for helping the Chicago campus become a historic landmark had opinions about the beauty of these buildings: “The buildings are very lovely and they (represent) famous names to Chicago history.” Considering how well the building was received initially and its ability to develop an iconic identity, it was a quick decision to include it as a historic landmark of Chicago.

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