Name/Title
Walton Hall - Women's dormitory on the Waynesburg College campusEntry/Object ID
2021.5.5Description
Postcard of Walton Hall, a women's dormitory on the Waynesburg College campus, in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Built to be a women's dormitory, Walton Hall was leased from Waynesburg College to serve as a hospital from 1921 - 1937 (see G. Wayne Smith, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, pages 822 and 978). Prior to that period, the Blair Hotel and a house in town were among the local buildings used as hospitals.
During World War II, Walton Hall was one of several places in Waynesburg that housed Air Crew cadets who trained at Waynesburg College and the Waynesburg Airport.
Original, no printer listed.Collection
Walter Markiewich Postcard CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1920 - circa 1940Lexicon
Search Terms
Waynesburg (Pa.)--Schools--Waynesburg College--Walton HallOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
RUSH-AN001-0013-0075Provenance
Provenance Detail
Waynesburg - Walter Markiewich Postcard CollectionNotes
The Walter Markiewich Postcard Collection was passed to Brice and Linda Rush who owned and shared the postcards with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2006.
SOURCE CITATION: Postcard of Walton Hall, the women's dormitory on the Waynesburg College campus, in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania; item no. RUSH-AN001-0013-0075, Walter Markiewich Postcard Collection, shared by Brice and Linda Rush; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).