Hilltopper Heritage

Building History - Gilbert Hall

Namesake - J.T. Gilbert was a Bowling Green physician who served on the Board of Regents from 1963 to 1971.

History - By 1963, Gilbert Hall was the twelfth building to be constructed on campus since 1956. The four story building provides housing for 230 women and an apartment for the dorm director. There was a sandwich shop on the first floor that seated 200. It was named renamed for Dr. Gilbert in 1969.

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Sources - Board of Regents Meeting 1969 July 8

College Heights Herald - 1962 July 18, p. 9 1963 February 13, pp. 1 & 8; October 2, p. 14; November 13, p. 1
1964 October 7, p. 20
1984 April 17, p. 9
1992 August 25, p. 10

Louisville Courier-Journal, 1963 January 27; May 26

Park City Daily News - 1963 Jan. 27; March 15; April 26; May 13; Nov. 10
1964 July 26

Researched and written by Jenna Hawkins, 2008.