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Gatke Hall

1903 establishments in OregonBeaux-Arts architecture in OregonFormer post office buildingsUniversity and college buildings completed in 1903Willamette University buildings
Front of Gatke Hall, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon 20070404
Front of Gatke Hall, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon 20070404

Gatke Hall is the second-oldest building at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. A two-story structure, it was originally built in downtown Salem in 1903 across the street from the Marion County Courthouse and served as a post office. The Beaux Arts styled building was moved to the university in 1938 and first served as the home to the law school.

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Gatke Hall
State Street, Salem

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97301 Salem
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