Namesake - Named for the cedar trees cut and used in its construction.

History - The construction of the building was sponsored by the Senior classes of 1920 and 1921. It has been used as a social center, the library and a classroom building. It was remodeled in 1959 and became the known as the Faculty House. Elizabeth Walz, former faculty member was named hostess and had an apartment on the second floor between 1959 and 1960. The building was the home of the College Heights Foundation between 1959 and 1967 and the Credit Union 1974-1983. It was also used by the Faculty Senate and retired faculty.

A Faculty House Renovation Committee was appointed consisting of Gretchen Niva, Linda Allan, Sheila Conway, Ann Fields, Charles Eison, Lowell Harrison, Carl Kell and Glenn Lohr in 1986. They proposed several changes in the building layout and repairs. President Kern Alexander provided a new roof while the committee raised money for the remodel. In May 1987 the remodeling was approved.

Additions - 1959 remodeled; 1986 remodeled; 2007 renovated

See also - Recitation Hall, Gordon Wilson, Helm Library and Cravens.

Sources -

Board of Regents Meetings 1919 September 30; December 30
1920 November 18
1923 April 6
1927 October 7; December 21

Faculty Meeting Minutes - September 22, 1919

College Heights Herald - 1926 December issue
1930 March issue
1934 October 22, p. 3; October 26, p. 1
1935 January 11, p. 2
1940 March 22, p. 4; October 25, p. 4
1943 October 22, p. 3
1948 October 1
1954 February 19, p. 8
1955 February 25, p. 1
1959 February 13; July 3, p. 2; October 9, p. 1
1960 March 4, p. 8
1962 March 28, p. 2
1963 January 16, p. 2
1965 April 21 p. 10
1967 December 14, p. 5 1975 October 31 p. 6A
1979 October 25, p. 13A
1986 November 11, p. 2
1987 January 15, p. 7
1989 April 25, p. 2
1991 March 28, p. 2

Normal Heights - June 1920; November 1921

Photographs

President's Papers - UA3.1 Box 74
UA3.3 Box 18 & 43
UA3.3 Box 49 & 49A
UA3.6 Box 18

Talisman 1932, p. 129

Teachers College Heights - 1929 January; April
1931 March
1932 January
1937 April

Vertical File - Available in the Harrison-Baird Reading Room

Western Alumnus - 1978

Researched and written by Jenna Hawkins, 2008