Casey Hall
| Alternate Name(s): |
Lower Quad |
| Namesake(s): |
Joseph G. Casey, president and director of the Hotel Casey and a graduate of St. Thomas High School |
| Architect(s): |
Bellante and Clauss |
| Contractor(s): |
S. G. Mastriani |
| Funding Source(s): |
Land donated by the Scranton Elks and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan B. Epstein. Construction was financed via a loan from the Federal Home and Housing Finance Agency's College Housing Program. |
| Size: |
11,809 sq ft |
Important Dates
| Opened: |
1958-09 |
| Dedicated: |
1958-09-10 |
Notes
Casey Hall, Fitch Hall, Martin Hall, and McCourt Hall, collectively known as the "Lower Quad," were the first four student residences on campus. The four dormitories were constructed at a cost of $757,000 and provided housing for a total of 200 students.
Sources
"New U of S Residences Open to Public Friday," 2 September 1958.
"4 U of S Halls to Open,"
Scranton Tribune 3 September 1958: 3.
"
Dorm Facilities Dedicated,"
Aquinas 3 October 1958: 6.
"
The Building of a University,"
Aquinas 17 April 1972: 16-24.
"
A Dorm by Any Other Name,"
Aquinas 22 November 1977: 13.
