Olin Hall had to come down. The expansion joints were extended as far as they could go due to the west end of the dorm slowly sinking into the ground by the bayou. Plus the dorm had become impractical...the elevators were often on the fritz and any renovation work would have been too costly. I lived there 1973-1977 and stayed in rooms 902, 512, and my last two years in 317. I should have popped the room number off my door the last time I was there as a souvenir. I do have five bricks!
@Farbar1955 Was there '88-'91. As an R.A. had to switch rooms each semester. Don't recall the #'s but could have pointed them out. My first room was 733. The elevator key got a lot of use those years as we always had to rescue trapped students.
I lived in Olin Hall 1993-96, and was an RA from 94-96. Oh my gosh, the wild times we had in that building EVEN when we were supposed to be the ones keeping order lol.
At least no RA's on weekend duty will ever have to clean out that nasty garbage chute again. When we opened that thing on Saturdays and Sundays anything and everything would fall out of there.
When I lived in Olin Hall in 1973-74 (Room 312), it was a great place to stay. Sorry to hear that NLU (now ULM) allowed it to deteriorate to the point that it had to be demolished.
I lived in room 222 my first semester (1997.) It made no sense to tear it down. Should have been renovated instead. The building wasn't that old. Waste of tax dollars.
They were renovating the campus during my last semester @ ULM. They had torn down Slater and Monroe and were building apartments on campus. I haven't seen the renovations since I graduated in 05.
If those walls could talk!! It was one the worst places you could live. Rain would blow under the door...Door might just open on a strong wind, water ould stain ur clothes in the washer, heat would not go off on the hottest day in March....LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT!!!
I was on the 7th floor in 1998. Probably the filthiest, mold infested place I've ever been. I was stunned they would allow people to inhabit such a place, let alone pay to stay in it. I got out of there after one semester.
Olin Hall had to come down. The expansion joints were extended as far as they could go due to the west end of the dorm slowly sinking into the ground by the bayou. Plus the dorm had become impractical...the elevators were often on the fritz and any renovation work would have been too costly. I lived there 1973-1977 and stayed in rooms 902, 512, and my last two years in 317. I should have popped the room number off my door the last time I was there as a souvenir. I do have five bricks!
Farbar1955 1 year ago
@Farbar1955 Was there '88-'91. As an R.A. had to switch rooms each semester. Don't recall the #'s but could have pointed them out. My first room was 733. The elevator key got a lot of use those years as we always had to rescue trapped students.
jairodrigue 10 months ago
I lived in Olin Hall 1993-96, and was an RA from 94-96. Oh my gosh, the wild times we had in that building EVEN when we were supposed to be the ones keeping order lol.
At least no RA's on weekend duty will ever have to clean out that nasty garbage chute again. When we opened that thing on Saturdays and Sundays anything and everything would fall out of there.
KurtBoyd 1 year ago
I never got to go into Olin Hall,but i heard of some the crazy parties they had in there.
Dre3K1 1 year ago
Oh my gosh, I used to live in Olin Hall from 81 to 86. Room 512. Oh my gosh, I didn't know it was gone. My memories
grethomory 2 years ago
WOW!! I went to "NLU" from 1988 - 1992...so amazed and shocked to see Olin Hall gone!!
craftgenius 2 years ago
When I lived in Olin Hall in 1973-74 (Room 312), it was a great place to stay. Sorry to hear that NLU (now ULM) allowed it to deteriorate to the point that it had to be demolished.
ronmanley 2 years ago
I lived in room 222 my first semester (1997.) It made no sense to tear it down. Should have been renovated instead. The building wasn't that old. Waste of tax dollars.
rickykpatel 3 years ago
They were renovating the campus during my last semester @ ULM. They had torn down Slater and Monroe and were building apartments on campus. I haven't seen the renovations since I graduated in 05.
badgyrl310 3 years ago
I was a dorm clerk there for two years. I am so thankful I was able to have a campus job. What an awesome demolition.
kaffirinqu 4 years ago
my dad did that it was going to cave in sooner or later
kcox007 4 years ago
wish I could've been there to see that. olin was a wretched place.
tibbadoe 4 years ago 2
If those walls could talk!! It was one the worst places you could live. Rain would blow under the door...Door might just open on a strong wind, water ould stain ur clothes in the washer, heat would not go off on the hottest day in March....LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT!!!
hammondman94 4 years ago 2
my best friends dad did that i was right by it it was tight
bmxballer010 4 years ago
I was on the 7th floor in 1998. Probably the filthiest, mold infested place I've ever been. I was stunned they would allow people to inhabit such a place, let alone pay to stay in it. I got out of there after one semester.
demondan13 4 years ago 2
Damn... and I had good times in thet dorm.
LettMeSeeIt41 4 years ago
Oh Yes! ...LOL
ringokidc 3 years ago
world trade center 7 ring a bell .... almost identical. Just my opinion :)
booger4203 4 years ago
shut up retard.
nubbie1944 4 years ago
They built a new one in it's place.
Pimpala03 4 years ago
Why did they make to blow up?
b719 4 years ago
"Why did they make to blow up?"... This question makes no sense! I hope you did not graduate from ULM!
brandongrif 4 years ago