A rendition of the proposed girls’ dorm, which was estimated to cost about $250,000.

Due to the large number of women attending Western State Teachers’ College, there was a need for a new girls’ dormitory. The picture above is from the March 31, 1928, Daily News.

This is a rendition of the proposed building that was estimated to cost about $250,000. The new dorm was named West Hall when completed in January 1929. The other girls’ dorm, J. Whitt Potter Hall, was already full, and the new dorm was a welcome addition to the campus.

– “Way Back When in Warren County” is compiled by researchers at the Warren County Public Library and appears twice weekly in the Bowling Green Daily News. For more information about the library, visit warrenpl.org.